13-month résumé gap, advice? - what worked for you?

I took time out to care for a family member after working as a pharmacy technician. It has been a long 14 weeks. I am nervous about being filtered out. Did anyone get past it?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 13 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

I was hired after a 13-month gap. The manager said the skills test mattered more than the dates.