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The John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on the Biden Administration Executive Action to Support Care Workers

April 18, 2023 | Press Releases

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT CARE WORKERS “Family caregivers play a pivotal but too often unrecognized role in the United States, where many make personal sacrifices to meet the daily needs and preferences of older adults. The Biden-Harris Administration should be commended for investing in caregiving through today’s executive action, which builds on the groundbreaking RAISE National Strategy to provide respite care and mental health support to family caregivers and improve working conditions for direct care workers in the home, community, and in our nursing homes. Older adults everywhere deserve reliable, high-quality, age-friendly care delivered in a supportive environment…

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on the State of the Union Address

February 8, 2023 | Press Releases

PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS INCLUDES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE NURSING HOME CARE AND SUPPORT FAMILY CAREGIVERS “People who care about improving the lives of older adults can take heart in President Biden’s focus last night on better care for all of us as we age. “The president was right to highlight Congress’ bipartisan commitment to protect our vital safety net programs that older adults in the United States rely on to provide needed medical care and help with daily living. “The president was right to highlight the urgent need to rigorously protect older adults from nursing homes that endanger…

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The John A. Hartford Foundation and the American Society on Aging Joins Allies Across the Globe in Celebration of Ageism Awareness Day

October 7, 2022 | Press Releases

The John A. Hartford Foundation and the American Society on Aging will celebrate Ageism Awareness Day on Oct. 7, 2022. Modeled after the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons (Oct. 1), Ageism Awareness Day provides an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society.

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Statement on Racially Motivated Tragedy in Buffalo and Other Instances of Gun Violence

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022 (New York, NY) – We mourn the tragic loss of life this past weekend caused by racially motivated hatred in Buffalo, New York, along with other terrible instances of gun violence in Laguna Woods, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Houston, Texas. These horrific events are a stark reminder that racism and gun violence remain public health crises and that mental health services need to be more widely available.

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Statement on President's Commitment to Improve Care in Nursing Homes

March 2, 2022 | Press Releases

PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS INCLUDES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE CARE IN NURSING HOMES President Biden is calling for an ambitious and much-needed overhaul of nursing homes "The past two years have been cataclysmic for America’s nursing homes. President Biden’s commitment to overhauling care for older adults in nursing homes is urgently needed and welcomed. While there are many issues that need to be addressed, adequate staffing is the most essential starting point for improving quality and safety. The people who care for older adults need the training, compensation, and support that will enable them to do their jobs effectively…

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