National Black Family Caregivers Day™
October 15th
What is National Black Family Caregivers Day™ ?
National Black Family Caregivers Day™, observed every October 15th, is a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating Black family caregivers.
They're the folks caring for spouses, parents, children, siblings, and other loved ones—often while working, raising families, and managing everything else on their plate.
With grace.
It’s a day to shine a light on, hold space for, and to remind Black family caregivers: we see you, we appreciate you, and this day is for you.
Why it matters for Black Family Caregivers
We show up for the people we love, and sometimes caregiving asks more of us than we ever expected. But while we’re taking care of everybody else, we’re still here, too. We have our own health to tend to, people we want to be, things we want to do, and lives that deserve our attention.
For Black family caregivers, there can be even more layers to this experience—family expectations, finances, work, access to support, and that familiar feeling that we’ll just figure it out because that’s what we always do.
We can be proud of how we show up and be honest about what it takes. Today is a day to acknowledge all of it—the care we give, the people we are, and the lives we’re still living.
Are You a Black Family Caregiver?
How Could I Be Supported?
You’re the one who keeps the family running, remembers every detail, and somehow keeps it all moving.
Ask for what you need. And what you want.
You don’t have to wait until you’re overwhelmed or running on fumes to ask for what you need or want. Overwhelm is NOT a requirement.
Grab the Ask for What I Need (Want) Guide for simple words to help you make the ask. Because you deserve both.
Want to Adopt a Black Family Caregiver?
How Can I Support a Family Caregiver?
Every family caregiver I know has people around them who say, "Let me know if you need anything."
Most caregivers will never ask. Not because they don't want to, but because it's one more thing to figure out.
Offering a meal, an hour of company, a ride to an appointment, or a simple "How are YOU doing?" can change their entire week.
Grab the Adopt-a-Family Caregiver Guide with easy, real ways to show up.
About the Founder
Christy Moore, RN, BSN, MA, is the Founder of National Black Family Caregivers Day™ and Host of My Best Caregiver Life podcast.
She brings together her nursing background, training as a Certified Caregiving Consultant and coach, and her own lived experience to make sure Black family caregivers are seen, supported, and celebrated.
"Caregiving is something you do, it's not who you are. It's a chapter in your story, not the whole book."
Give Some Care Back
Family caregivers spend so much time caring for everyone else. For the next 30 days, choose a family caregiver in your life and give some of that care back.
Keep it simple and make it something you can sustain—a meal, a check-in, an errand, or giving them a break. Once or twice a week, weekly, you decide.
What matters is that you show up.
Click below to open the **Canva pledge template**. Then:
1. Delete **“Your Name”** and add your name.
2. Download your finished graphic.
3. Share it on social media with #NationalBlackFamilyCaregiversDay
4. Invite someone else to join you.
And then comes the part that matters most: follow through and give some care back for the next 30 days.
Listen to the Podcast
You’re still you, even while caregiving.
My Best Caregiver Life centers the person behind the caregiving, through the lens of what it means to be a Black family caregiver.
We talk about your well-being, staying connected to who you are, and continuing to want, explore, create, and pursue a life of your own.
And yes, we talk about caregiving too—because how we care for the people we love can make life better for them and for us.
Caregiving is something you do. It’s not who you are. It’s a chapter in your story, not the whole book.
Media Availability
Christy Moore is available for interviews, podcasts, and media conversations about National Black Family Caregivers Day™, caregiving in Black families, and the importance of centering the caregiver.For media inquiries, contact hello@mybestcaregiverlife.com.
