For Caregivers

Being a caregiver for a loved one is an honor…it’s also really intense. Over half of us are in the role, many of us without even realizing. We’re “just a son” or “just a daughter” or even “just a neighbor” doing what anyone would do. But all those ways you’re “just helping out” — mowing the lawn, picking up meds and groceries, calling every night to check in? THAT is caregiving. Are you having an “aha” moment?

ARCHANGELS is here for all of it — from the realizing it's a job, and one you can get badged for doing, to understanding there's an intensity to it that can be measured and supported.

Welcome, fellow Archangel. That intensity you're feeling? It's real, and you are not alone.

Like any other job, there is intensity related to being an Archangel. Take a minute to check in on yourself and find out your Intensity Score. You’ll find out whether you are in the 'red,' 'yellow,' or 'clear' and, if you’d like, get connected to trusted support.

Sharing your score and whether you are in the 'red,' 'yellow,' or 'clear' is an easy way to let others know how you are doing and builds a common language for recognizing when someone could use a lift.

At ARCHANGELS, we know you don’t have free time to search for things to solve caregiving challenges. We also get how maddening it can be to find a resource, only to discover it doesn’t provide the help you really need. Here’s a list of resources that we’ve compiled so you don’t have to do the digging and can hopefully make the good things ‘good-er’ and the bad things better.

A collaboration between ARCHANGELS and The Joint Commission, the Care Badge is a way to honor, celebrate, and support all people do to care for others. It recognizes the skills it takes to care and is a tool for sharing those skills with others — think: on a resume, in a social media post, as a phone background.

It can also help translate skills into opportunities when used alongside ARCHANGELS Work (more on that in a sec…).

Get your badge, gift it straight to someone’s inbox with a personalized message, OR even better — do both. It’s all free.

Already got your badge? You can download it again to use in a new way. Let’s go!

Caring for others is a real job. The skills and responsibilities of being an Archangel should be included in our resumes, work histories, social profiles, and beyond.

Where the Care Badge is a visual marker of care experience, ARCHANGELS Work helps you find the words to talk about it. Pick and choose the skills that reflect what you’ve done in this role, then copy and paste them to your work experience or wherever else you want to share it.