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New Yorkers can now get paid family leave to care for siblings Berkeley Brean News10NBC January 2, 2023 - 2:42 PM Last year, Jean Wells in Irondequoit lost her brother John to a rapid illness. At the time, paid family leave did not include seriously ill siblings. Now it does. Brean: How do you ...

Boosting Alternatives to Nursing Homes Takes Center Stage in Legislature By Sarah Hollander , January 01, 2023 12:00 AM That’s the assessment of AARP Michigan, which will push for expanding those options during the state’s 2023 legislative session. “We know that 89 percent of Michiganders do not want to step foot in a nursing ...

Congressman Kim Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect VA Caregiver Benefits December 21, 2022 Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08) introduced the VA Caregiver Continuity Act to protect veterans and caregivers in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (the Caregiver Program) from being discharged ...

COURTESY AARP: Next Year May See Nursing Home Staffing Requirements, Sen. Barker Says By Larry Lipman , July 12, 2022 08:54 AM Despite the General Assembly’s rejection this year of efforts to set minimum staffing requirements in nursing homes, state Sen. George Barker said such efforts may finally succeed next year. “As long as we ...

Date:August 11, 2021/Source: American Academy of Neurology Summary: A new study shows that people who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent after having a stroke may have a 54% lower risk of early death from any ...

Investing in care infrastructure: is it good business? MSNBC News Anchor Andrea Mitchell interviews Tina Tchen of Time's Up regarding a nationwide effort by what is being called the Care Economy Business Council, to work with US lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to advocate for investing in those who have 'care' jobs, including family caregivers. ...

Care Crisis Looming... Global Coalition on Aging and Home Instead reveal the challenging picture of the future of the global caregiving workforce NEW YORK, N.Y., and OMAHA, Neb. – July 7, 2021 – Mounting pressures of skyrocketing aging populations, severe barriers to building an expanded caregiving workforce to meet demand and the inability of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — In-home care workers in Illinois will soon be making more money. On Tuesday, the state announced a $54 million investment for eligible in-home care providers by raising their hourly pay. As of April 1st of this year, in-home service providers within the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Community Care Program ...

Support for Caregivers in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) announced a bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback and signed into law by Governor Wolf that will expand eligibility and allow flexibility in the administration of Pennsylvania’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP). The program provides support to caregivers – including caregivers ...

The AMA adopted policies that address both medical racism and implicit bias and that call on social media companies to address misinformation. By Sara Heath June 16, 2021 - The American Medical Association has adopted policies that take yet another hard stance against medical racism. The policies set to guide healthcare organizations in tamping down on ...