“Our research is clear that a well-supported caregiver improves the health and well-being of care recipients, families and caregivers themselves. That’s why the National Strategy and the Act on RAISE Campaign to implement it is critical to creating a...
“A strong foundation has been laid through passage of the RAISE Family Caregivers Act and the accompanying National Family Caregiving Strategy. However, with these tools in hand, we must now work together at the federal, state, and local levels to deliver meaningful...
“The lack of a care infrastructure in this country continues to leave those who need care, and caregivers vulnerable to economic instability and greater financial strain, especially Black and immigrant women who disproportionately perform paid and unpaid care. Care...
“Support from family is often essential to the well-being and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With an ongoing scarcity of direct care workers, families must increasingly fill in the gaps to ensure their loved ones have the...
“The Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) applaud the Advisory Council’s release of its 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The number of dementia caregivers in the United States is significant. Nearly half of all...
“We have a unique and timely opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of America’s over 48 million family caregivers by putting into action the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, which was delivered to Congress last September. The...
