Madeline Mitchell

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell

Yvette Pegues, 38, lives in a wheelchair full time and travels often for work. Recently, on her way to a conference in Miami, she said she ordered a wheelchair-accessible ride and spent nearly $100 to go 12 miles. Pegues, a board member for disability advocacy group The Arc, said she's had plenty of unfortunate rideshare interactions. She's experienced canceled rides, rude drivers and high prices for extra assistance.

3 weeks ago | pal-item.com | Madeline Mitchell

Emmy Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba cared for her mom, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, for 495 days. But for a while, Aduba never considered herself a caregiver. “One day our mother was fine, and then one day she wasn’t," Aduba told USA TODAY. "So in the middle of ‘wasn’t,’ you’re just trying to figure out how to assemble the pieces to keep life as quote-unquote 'normal' as possible.”Aduba said she always associated the term "caregiver" with medical staff.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell

Emmy Award-winning actress Uzo Aduba cared for her mom, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, for 495 days. But for a while, Aduba never considered herself a caregiver. “One day our mother was fine, and then one day she wasn’t," Aduba told USA TODAY. "So in the middle of ‘wasn’t,’ you’re just trying to figure out how to assemble the pieces to keep life as quote-unquote 'normal' as possible.”Aduba said she always associated the term "caregiver" with medical staff.

3 weeks ago | heraldmailmedia.com | Madeline Mitchell

Matthew Cauli had no one to turn to when his wife, Kanlaya Cauli, had a stroke and was diagnosed with cancer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He left his graphic design career to care for her and their young son, Ty. Cauli said he quickly discovered there were few resources for caregivers. He took to social media to share his story and found a community of caregivers on TikTok, where he continues to post vulnerable videos about his family's daily struggles.

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Madeline Mitchell

Matthew Cauli had no one to turn to when his wife, Kanlaya Cauli, had a stroke and was diagnosed with cancer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He left his graphic design career to care for her and their young son, Ty. Cauli said he quickly discovered there were few resources for caregivers. He took to social media to share his story and found a community of caregivers on TikTok, where he continues to post vulnerable videos about his family's daily struggles.