“Living Healthy and Aging Well” with Ken Haglind 10.4.25

Allison Breininger, Founder and Executive Director of The Negative Space, joins Ken
Haglind to talk about The Negative Space's mission to change the way caregivers of all
kinds are seen and supported. A caregiver for her husband for 14 years, Allison created this
nonprofit after experiencing firsthand that caregivers are often in the background of the
picture, vital yet unseen, just like the artistic concept of negative space. Her organization
provides direct services to caregivers such as the In Sickness podcast, which has more
than 100 episodes, virtual support groups for caregivers of all kinds, 1:1 support, social
media content, and The Storyline: an online space that caregivers can access for support at
any time in their caregiving lives. The Negative Space also aims to change the landscape
around how caregivers are seen and supported. To meet that need, we do frequent
speaking engagements to med students, medical professionals, faith leaders, and the
community about the realities of caregiving and how they can show up for the caregivers in
their lives. To learn more about The Negative Space, its mission and services, visit