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Congressman Kim Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect VA Caregiver Benefits

2022-12-22T14:40:56-08:00

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

2022-07-19T18:01:27-07:00

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 ...

MSNBC Interview: Investing in care infrastructure

2021-07-17T09:59:55-07:00

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 Report Reveals the Monumental Challenge to Caring for Aging Populaiton

2021-07-09T08:09:44-07:00

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 ...

State announces $54M investment for in-home care providers, workers to receive retroactive pay

2021-07-02T12:57:28-07:00

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 ...

New law expands support for caregivers in Pennsylvania

2021-06-26T08:17:33-07:00

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 ...

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