Caregiver postcard project

What is the caregiver postcard project?

Nearly 1 in 5 adults in Wisconsin is helping a loved one with an illness or disability. Caring for a loved one with a health challenge can be hard and beautiful at the same time. We want to hear from caregivers about the times when their care role makes them overflow with joy. Or when it makes them so frustrated that they think they will explode. Or when they get help that really, truly helps.

We are inviting caregivers to share their experiences by submitting a postcard or sharing an entry online. Caregivers can write - a few words, a sentence, a paragraph, or even a poem, or create - draw, paint, or create a collage. Any expression that feels meaningful! 

Entries are anonymous. We don't collect any information about the individual, other than what they choose to put in their submission.

Our goals:

1. Lift up the voices of caregivers

2. Raise awareness of the experience of caregiving

3. Inspire conversations about the needs and supports for caregivers

what have other caregivers submitted?

Go to: https://sites.google.com/wisc.edu/in-care-of/home to find submissions from other caregivers in Wisconsin.

What happens with this information?

Responses may become part of a public art piece, be shared in academic journals, or be used to inform policymakers about caregiving in Wisconsin. 

Who is running this project?

This project is led by Kristin Litzelman, a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Kristin Voss, family caregiving advocate and founder of the Center for Family Caregiver Serenity. The project is supported by the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment. You can email Kristin at litzelman@wisc.edu.