Health Care Providers Require Family Caregiver Education, Former Home Health Nurse Says

By Jim Parker

A former intensive care and home health nurse, Lana Wilhelm, has leveraged her experience as both a nurse and a family caregiver to found an organization that supports family caregivers of seriously ill loved ones.

After 40 years in nursing, Wilhelm’s life was transformed in 2021 when her husband, Rick, suffered a stroke. All of a sudden, she was a 24-hour caregiver in her home as well as a professional nurse. She was instantly struck by the differences in providing those modes of care and how impactful such illnesses are on the patient’s family. 

In response to the lack of available resources for caregivers, Wilhelm established the Stroke Caregiver Connection to provide additional support. Initially focused on families affected by stroke, the organization has since branched out to include those who have experienced other types of adverse health events.

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