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On November 1, 2025, Sandwiched KC and family caregivers from all over the Kansas City metro, along with a number of community partners, joined together to kick off National Family Caregivers Month in Kansas City! It was nothing short of remarkable!<\/p>\n
Together, we made beautiful music by creating the Sandwiched Caregiving Anthem in partnership with Danielle Ate the Sandwich.<\/p>\n
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Written by Danielle Ate the Sandwich and the incredible caregivers at the 2025 Heartland Caregiving Conference<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Compassion, Purpose<\/span><\/p>\n Hard to win but it’s worth it\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moving mountains<\/span><\/p>\n Mayonnaise<\/span><\/p>\n Exhausted, Sandwiched<\/span><\/p>\n Stuck in the middle<\/span><\/p>\n Trying to balance\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This brain fog\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We laugh, we cry, we scream, we sigh<\/span><\/p>\n We wash, we feed, we help, we dream\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We love, we try, wake up in the middle of the night\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s beautiful chaos<\/span><\/p>\n You never imagined\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A labor of love<\/span><\/p>\n Still a dumpster fire<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s messy, and busy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With bodily fluid\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Oh gross, I just spilled the\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n colostomy bag<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We laugh, we cry, we scream, we sigh<\/span><\/p>\n We wash, we feed, we help, we dream\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We love, we try, wake up in the middle of the night\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You better get ready\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For my fierce advocacy\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m running on fumes<\/span><\/p>\n Overwhelmed and overjoyed<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m peaceful and screaming<\/span><\/p>\n Can anyone hear me\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ve heard the same story\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For the thousandth time\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Does he even know my name?<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m just trying to live by faith\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The tears, they come and go\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As I overcome a fear of the unknown<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We laugh, we cry, we scream, we sigh<\/span><\/p>\n We wash, we feed, we help, we dream\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We love, we try, wake up in the middle of the night\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We laugh, we cry, we scream, we sigh<\/span><\/p>\n We wash, we feed, we help, we dream\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We love, we try, wake up in the middle of the night\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A day in the life of a caregiver\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Community organizations and resources came to share information about how they support family caregivers and the family members they care for.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Most importantly, family caregivers showed up for themselves to learn, connect, and share. It was truly an amazing day!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We’ll be wrapping up National Family Caregivers Month<\/strong> in Kansas City with our Voices of Care event on November 30, 2025. The event is free and open to all family caregivers in the metro. Find out more at sandwichedkc.com\/voices<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sandwichedkc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/VOICES-OF-CARE-COMMUNITY-CONVERSATION-banner-1-scaled.png” alt=”VOICES OF CARE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION banner” title_text=”VOICES OF CARE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION banner” url=”https:\/\/sandwichedkc.com\/voices” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Be sure and SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 Heartland Caregiving Conference! It will take place on November\u00a0<\/p>\n2025 Heartland Caregiving Conference Resource Shopping Exhibitors<\/h2>\n
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