Former Rose Paving GM Timothy Lubniewski Champions ALS Caregiver Support

Timothy Lubniewski, a business leader and former General Manager at Rose Paving, is speaking out about the unseen toll of family caregiving after stepping away from his executive career to care for his wife, KC, who is living with ALS, while raising their two young sons. In a candid account, Lubniewski describes the relentless demands that come with managing a serious progressive illness alongside the everyday responsibilities of parenting—meals, appointments, household tasks, and emotional support—without a predictable schedule or an end-of-day reprieve.

Lubniewski, who built his first company in his early twenties and spent decades solving operational problems, admits that caregiving has forced him to rethink his instinct to simply work harder. He experiences burnout a few times each month, moments when he craves just a few hours of quiet to reset. Drawing on data from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, he highlights the tens of millions of Americans providing unpaid care and argues that their cumulative burden is often overlooked. He urges families, employers, and healthcare professionals to ask caregivers directly, 'What support do you need?' and to offer specific, concrete help rather than vague offers.

His experience has also reshaped his view of servant leadership, a philosophy he long identified with in business. At home, there are no titles or performance reviews—only responsibility to loved ones. Lubniewski hopes greater awareness will make caregivers part of the conversation, acknowledging that commitment and exhaustion can coexist. As he puts it, 'You can be completely committed to caring for somebody and still need somebody to care about how you are doing, too.'