About
The Caregiver's
journey
®
Our Story
For each of us, there was a moment when life changed forever. Though our journeys were separate, we each sat in doctor’s offices hearing the same devastating word: Dementia. We each felt that brief moment of relief, finally having a diagnosis to explain what had been happening with our loved ones. Then came the reality as our hearts sank, as we began to explore our roads ahead.
The Caregiver’s Journey was born from our shared experiences navigating multiple caregiving journeys. Nancy Treaster, a retired software industry veteran who spent her professional life managing strategy for a publicly-traded global company, has journeyed through dementia caregiving for her father, her father-in-law, and her husband. Sue Ryan, who built her career in software industry sales, has been a caregiver for her grandmother, her father, and her husband. Both navigated these challenging caregiving responsibilities while working full-time in their demanding professional roles. These friends of over 35 years reconnected, both frustrated with the lack of candid and practical advice for day-to-day dementia caregiving.
Then, these two former colleagues did what they do best — they created a solution.
Our Mission
The Caregiver’s Journey is a nonprofit whose mission is to empower dementia family caregivers with the essential knowledge and practical resources they need to tackle common, day-to-day dementia caregiving challenges with confidence, patience, and peace of mind.
We exist because we understand what it’s like:
To have no idea what to expect
To not even know the questions to ask
To wonder what to do next, who to trust, where to go
To feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and alone.
What We Offer
Through direct, specific, and actionable practical tips, and with candid conversations about the good and the bad of being a dementia family caregiver, we bring you our combined business expertise, caregiving experience, and formal training in dementia caregiving. Our goals are that you learn faster and more easily than we did, moving from feeling frustrated and overwhelmed to confident and supported so you navigate your journey with peace of mind.
Our resources include:
Our solutions focus on specific topics caregivers are looking for answers to. We empower you with the knowledge and confidence you need to navigate your journey with fewer surprises and more resources.
Meet Our Team
Co-Founder, The Caregiver's Journey®
Sue's first journey as a caregiver began in her mid-twenties and includes care for her grandmother, her father, and her husband. She brings both professional expertise and personal experience to her work supporting dementia caregivers.
As a change strategist, executive coach, and certified Avow Hospice volunteer, Sue has developed powerful frameworks like "massive acceptance and radical presence" that help caregivers navigate their journeys feeling confident and balanced rather than overwhelmed and frightened.
Co-Founder, The Caregiver's Journey®
As a respected industry speaker and Certified Caregiving Consultant (CCC™), Nancy combines her business expertise with her firsthand caregiving experience to provide dementia family caregivers with frank, actionable insights and advice that's often missing in traditional resources.
Nancy's approach is both practical and compassionate, helping caregivers develop the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate their caregiving journey with fewer surprises and more effective strategies.
Our Impact
Launched in August 2024, The Caregiver's Journey® has quickly become a trusted resource for dementia family caregivers worldwide. Our fast-growing audience resonates with our practical advice and heartfelt guidance. We are undaunted by difficult conversations and committed to providing the essential knowledge caregivers need, when they need it.
In March 2025, we were granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, supporting our foundation's mission to reach and impact more dementia family caregivers globally.
This is who we are - The Caregiver's Journey. We're dementia family caregivers who learned what to expect, the questions to ask, and the answers.
We're passionate about you providing the best care for your loved one, learning faster and more easily than we did, not feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and sometimes frightened.
Join Our Journey
Whether you’re just beginning your caregiving journey or have been on this path for some time, we’re here to walk alongside you with practical support and compassionate understanding.
Caregiver’s Journey Foundation, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit corporation operating through a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, Inc., a Texas nonprofit corporation recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178,ppf.org/pp). Contributions to The Caregiver’s Journey qualify as tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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