Alliance of Eldercare Experts Recognizes Rep. Jan Schakowsky with Award of Honor
The Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) recognized Rep. Jan Schakowsky with its Award of Honor for her decades of leadership and commitment to the eldercare workforce.
“Our ability to live longer and contribute to our communities rests on strengthening a diverse eldercare workforce to support our well-being as we age,” said Amy York, Executive Director of the Eldercare Workforce Alliance. “Representative Schakowsky's record reflects our shared belief that supportive federal policies are key to that future."
"Her most recent bill, the Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act, expands the only federal geriatrics training program and promotes interdisciplinary team-based collaboration integrating geriatrics and primary care."
To read EWA's press release, click here.
To read Rep. Jan Schakowsky's interview with EWA on the importance of caregivers, click here.
