The Indian Caregiver aka Usha Tewari was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. Ms. Tewari is a constituent advocate, and community engager with over 17 years’ experience working for elected officials at the federal and local level.
While working full-time, Usha was her mom, Mila’s primary caregiver until December 2021 when her mom passed away from end stage dementia. In 2019, Usha was named Orlando Magazine's "Orlando's Women of the Year" for her dementia and caregiving advocacy efforts, and in 2022 was the recipient of the Orange County Distinguished Asian-American award.
In her spare time, Usha devotes herself to advancing Dementia & Caregiver awareness at the grassroots level in her community. In 2022, she hosted and planned a global virtual summit, "Let's Talk Dementia and Caregiving #SouthAsianSpeak that attracted over 250 global attendees. She serves as an Alzheimer's Congressional Ambassador advocating for state and federal legislation priorities with the Florida Alzheimer’s Association, and is involved with the Greater Orlando Walk to End Alzheimer's and Longest Day events.
Awards, Articles and Speaking Engagements
2023: 5th Annual Restore Awards Nominee (India)
2023: Podcast Interview with Happy Healthy Caregiver - Recovering From Burnout with Usha Tewari - Caregiver Spotlight (Ep.#160) (happyhealthycaregiver.com)
2021: Local 6 News Interview ‘Every hour is a challenge:’ Florida woman shares trials of caring for mother during COVID
2021: GovLoop Contributor - Proud of My Identity » Community | GovLoop
2022: Let’s Talk Dementia & Caregiving #SouthAsianSpeak- Event Planner, Organizer, Marketer, Speaker
2022: Podcast Interview with A Season of Caring Podcast - Caregiver Support – Advocacy and On-Line Communities | Rayna Neises: A Season of Caring
2022: My Journey as an Alzheimer’s Association® Volunteer – Alz MindFL
2022: Duke Margolis Center For Health Policy: Speaker- South Asian Voices in Caregiving
2022: Rosalyn Carter Insitute for Caregivers: Panelist- Caregiver Advocate
2020: Orlando Sentinel Interview: In Central Florida, COVID takes heavy toll on mental health (orlandosentinel.com)
2020: Alzheimer’s Association Virtual Town Hall with Congresswoman Val Demings- Introduction
2020: Brave Bold Beyond Live Virtual Summit: Advocacy and Social Impact
2019: Orlando Sentinel Article- “Val Demings deserves Kudos for Attention to Alzheimer’s.”
2019: Customer Service Team of the Year, Gold Stevie Award for Excelling in the 17th Annual American Business Awards
2019: Neon Swan Award- Advocacy
2018: Orlando Sentinel Article “Alzheimer’s Takes It’s Toll on Caregivers”
2018: International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) 84th Annual International Conference Presentation “Reach Out”
2018: India Abroad Article- “We Need to Better Understand Alzheimer’s Caregiver Burden”
2018”: Desis for Progress- South Asian Activism and Organizing in Orlando | by Desis for Progress | Medium