Fall is here, bringing cooler temperatures and colorful leaves. As we embark on the season, C3 has highlights, resources and news from across the caregiving community to share. Please check out the C3 website to see our latest grantee blog posts!

The Community Care Corps: Volunteer Power Supporting Health at Home Grantee Snapshots upcoming publication will highlight the impact of the innovative work accomplished by the 2025-2026 cohort of Community Care Corps grantees. Each snapshot will include a program overview highlighting key efforts, partners and future directions.

• The John A Hartford Foundation has announced a call for proposals for initiatives advancing improvements in care for older adults. They are seeking innovative, evidence-informed approaches designed to have a measurable impact on at least one of three priority areas: Age-Friendly Health Systems, Family Caregiving, and Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care. No more than 10 grants will be awarded, each for up to $300,000 over two years. Letters of intent are due October 27.

• ASTHO is now accepting applications for the 2027 Falls Prevention Virtual Community of Practice. This cohort-based learning experience will provide participating teams with opportunities to share insights, develop and refine action plans, strengthen implementation strategies and enhance planning efforts to expand falls prevention initiatives through community-clinical linkages. The anticipated participation period is January through July 2027. The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 30, at 11:59 PM ET. Learn more here.

• The National Caregiver Champion Collaborative (CCC) is a group of Aging Network Providers who are responsible for the administration of caregiver services and supports. participants gather every three months to share successful strategies and best practices, discuss lessons learned, explore new partnerships and get insight into the latest research and emerging evidence-based programs. Community members also have access to an online platform where they can ask questions, share resources and events and collaborate with others in the caregiving network. Learn more and register to join here.

• USAging invites organizations to submit an innovative or evidence-informed caregiver program or service for inclusion in the Caregiver Services and Supports Innovations Hub. The Hub is an online clearinghouse designed to help Aging Network organizations discover and implement innovative caregiver services and supports. Program submissions may include caregiver peer support and counseling programs, respite services, supports to kinship caregivers, use of technology and assistive devices to support caregivers, caregiver training courses that meet the needs of busy caregivers and supports for dementia caregivers. The submission deadline is October 31.

• A new brief by EBRI examines “the retirement prospects, knowledge, preparations for retirement and experiences in retirement…for those who are unpaid caregivers vs. those who do not provide this care.” Key findings include:
  • Caregivers were more likely to have lower levels of financial assets and more likely to have a problem with debt than non-caregivers.
  • Caregivers were less likely to say that their health status is excellent or very good, less likely to have a household income of $75,000 or more, and more likely to be female.
  • Caregiving retirees were more likely to rate their current lifestyle in retirement as fair, while non-caregivers were more likely to rate it as excellent.
  • The National Institute on Aging released a summary report of their 2026 Virtual Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit where they brought together researchers, people living with dementia, care partners, providers, community organizations and federal partners to assess progress and identify research gaps and priorities. Key priorities included understanding the economic and quality-of-life impacts of dementia, developing rigorous and scalable interventions through community partnerships, improving data infrastructure and care coordination, expanding equitable access to diagnosis and treatment and supporting people with dementia to remain at home as long as possible.

All C3 grantees in Cohort Six will be sharing their work through blog posts on the C3 website throughout the grant year. Read the blog post provided by AgeSpan here.

• Dementia Friendsgiving | November 10 from 12:30–3:00 PM ET | Register

• This NPR article explores the growing population of “solo agers,” older adults who are aging without a spouse, children or other close family members to rely on for support. The story highlights how many current systems still assume older adults have family caregivers available, creating barriers for solo agers. The article makes the case that building more inclusive support systems, such as transportation assistance, community networks and accessible services, would not only benefit solo agers but improve aging experiences for everyone.
• This US News article highlights the growing role of friends and neighbors as caregivers for older adults, particularly as more people age alone. Through personal stories and recent research, it shows how friends often provide practical support such as transportation, grocery shopping, meal preparation and companionship, helping older adults maintain independence and reducing the burden on family caregivers.