Supporting caregivers every
step of the way.
A caregiver is a person who tends to the needs or concerns
of a person with short- or long-term limitations due to illness, injury or disability.
More than 65 million people, 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per week providing care for their loved one.
My name is Virginia Grant
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
I am the full time caregiver for my sister who suffered an anoxic brain injury about 3 years ago. I never thought I would be a caregiver but I just didn’t want her to go into a nursing home. So on May 4, 2021 my journey as a caregiver began.
My path has been filled with many challenges, obstacles, tears and victories. I have persevered through it all because I was blessed with a very strong support system. I was surrounded by people that demanded that I take care of myself first.
This concept was hard for me to understand and embrace at first. But one day a loved one said to me, “Virginia, if you go down, it all goes down.” That really penetrated my spirit and in that moment I truly understood that I must put myself first. I understood that putting myself first wasn’t selfish but necessary.
I founded Assurance because I want all caregivers to understand this and begin to put themselves first. I know that this is hard because although there are over two million caregivers in the state of Florida alone, we often find ourselves alone and feeling isolated.
I believe that it is my support system that helped me along the way and I want Assurance to serve as a support system for the millions of caregivers that feel they are doing it alone and could use some help.
I know that we will be better once we are all connected. Please join me on my journey as a caregiver. We’re not perfect and that’s ok but we do the best that we can everyday for those that we love. Let’s wrap our arms around each other and let’s travel this trail together.
I know that if we are Caring Together, we will be Stronger Together!!!
23% of family caregivers report that caregiving has negatively affected their physical health.
Some of the challenges a
family caregiver faces are:
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Managing their time.
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Emotional and physical stress.
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Lack of privacy.
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Financial strain.
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Sleep deprivation.
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Being afraid to ask for help.
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Depression.
Caregiving is rewarding but stressful
​But the demands of caregiving also cause emotional and physical stress. It's common to feel angry, frustrated, worn out or sad. And it's common to feel alone. Caregiver stress can put caregivers at risk of changes in their own health.
