FROM THE CAMPAIGN TO CONCRETE SOLUTIONS: HOW POLICYMAKERS CAN SUPPORT 53 MILLION FAMILY CAREGIVERS

FROM THE CAMPAIGN TO CONCRETE SOLUTIONS: HOW POLICYMAKERS CAN SUPPORT 53 MILLION FAMILY CAREGIVERS

 

What:    
Join us for a virtual, nonpartisan briefing detailing policy options the new Congress and incoming administration should consider to better support family caregivers.

More than 50 million people in the United States provide nearly $600 billion each year in unpaid hands-on care for older adults with little to no support, often while working full time and taking care of their own children.

 

When:    
Thu., Dec. 5

11:00am – 12:00pm ET

 

Where:

Zoom – Register Here

 

Background:    

• Family caregivers are the backbone of long-term care in America.
• President-elect Trump expressed a commitment to increase support for family caregivers.
• Across political identity, race, income, geography and more, supermajorities of people support policies to help family caregivers.
• The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers provides a crucial roadmap for federal and state policymakers, agencies, and community leaders to increase coordination and access to support services for family caregivers across the United States.

 

Speakers:   

• Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN (introductory remarks)

President, The John A. Hartford Foundation

• Rani E. Snyder, MPA

Vice President, Program, The John A. Hartford Foundation

• Jason Resendez

President and CEO, National Alliance for Caregiving

• Robert Blancato, MPA (moderator)

President, Matz, Blancato and Associates

 

Questions:   

ASilva@MessagePartnersPR.com; (508)-933-8054

 

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About The John A. Hartford Foundation
The John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. The leader in the field of aging and health, the Foundation has three priority areas: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers, and improving serious illness and end-of-life care. For more information, visit johnahartford.org and follow @johnahartford.