Helping caregivers use AI in everyday life
In collaboration with Caregiver Action Network, Alzheimer’s Association, and American Diabetes Association®, bringing free, hands-on ChatGPT workshops to five U.S. cities during National Family Caregivers Month.
Caregiving often means juggling schedules, keeping track of information, and finding support while balancing work and family life. During National Family Caregivers Month, we’re helping caregivers gain AI skills that can make some of those everyday tasks easier, giving them more time to focus on the people they care for.
On November 10, OpenAI Academy, in collaboration with Caregiver Action Network, Alzheimer’s Association, and American Diabetes Association®, is hosting the AI Skills Jam for Caregivers & Community Health: a free, in-person learning experience designed to help caregivers use ChatGPT confidently, safely, and practically. These nationwide events will bring together participants across five U.S. cities, including individual and family caregivers, caregiver support organizations, and people living with chronic or serious health conditions:
Oakland, California
Tampa, Florida
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Atlanta, Georgia
Detroit, Michigan
An OpenAI analysis estimates that more than 40 million weekly ChatGPT messages about healthcare in the U.S. ask about healthcare for someone else1. At the workshops, participants will explore how ChatGPT can help with resource navigation, peer support, and caregiver support, including how to:
organize caregiver schedules and checklists
turn trusted educational resources into plain-language materials
find community resources
prepare support group discussion guides
Participants will also learn how to use AI responsibly, including protecting personal information and understanding the limits of these tools. Participants will also learn when to consult healthcare professionals and how AI tools should complement, not replace, medical, legal, or financial advice. OpenAI facilitators and mentors will offer hands-on support throughout the workshops. No coding or technical background is required.
The Jam brings this learning into local communities, where caregivers can practice alongside peers and share the everyday challenges they hope these tools can help address. Our partners bring deep expertise and experience supporting people living with serious illness and their families. Their perspectives, together with those of caregivers themselves, will help connect the day’s learning to the needs of each community.
The AI Skills Jam is part of OpenAI Academy’s broader work to make AI practical and accessible to everyone. It builds on previous events we’ve hosted with nonprofits, small businesses, K–12 educators, and older adults.
We are grateful to Caregiver Action Network, Alzheimer’s Association, American Diabetes Association®, and the caregivers and community health organizations joining us across the country. Their questions, ideas, and experiences will help shape future learning resources and ensure these tools are useful in the daily work of supporting others.
