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. Today, America takes a big step forward to ensure that federal policies give our careforce the support it needs.”
- Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
Fact Sheet on Executive Actions
Full Executive Order
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Contact: To speak with Dr. Fulmer, contact Marcus Escobedo at 212-832-7788 or marcus.escobedo@johnahartford.org.
About The John A. Hartford Foundation: The John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. The leader in the field of aging and health, the Foundation has three priority areas: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers and improving serious illness and end-of-life care. For more information, visit johnahartford.org and follow @johnahartford.