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Strengthening Complex Care Through Family Caregiver Integration
Life-saving treatments—such as organ transplant and cancer therapy—represent major clinical milestones, but they also mark the beginning of a demanding and long-term caregiving journey. Across many areas of care, family caregivers quickly become essential partners, managing complex medication regimens, coordinating frequent appointments, monitoring symptoms, and supporting daily recovery needs. These responsibilities continue long after discharge, […]
The New Landscape: HR1 and What’s at Stake for Family Caregivers
With the passage of H.R. 1, the definition of "community engagement" has fundamentally shifted, creating a new and urgent challenge for the millions of family caregivers who rely on Medicaid. While the law technically includes an exemption for caregivers, the burden of proof and the technical hurdles of verification threaten to disenroll those who are […]
Strengthening American Families: Programs & Policies to Support Family Caregivers
Dirksen Senate Office Building 50 Constitution Ave NE Room SD-G11, WashingtonFamily caregivers are the backbone of our nation's healthcare system and economy. With more than 53 million Americans providing care across every state and community, many important federal programs offer family caregivers – and those they serve -- a variety of support in order to keep their loved ones at home, versus having to move […]
