Next Avenue Op-Ed: A Year of Progress - Recognizing America's Family Caregivers
Next Avenue has published an Opinion article by Terry Fulmer, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation, and Jason Resendez, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving. The article is titled, "A Year of Progress: Recognizing America's Family Caregivers."
Family caregivers face an impossible juggling act and constant pressure that leads to financial strain, social isolation and alarming rates of burnout. The article highlights how President Biden's landmark executive order, Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers, and the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, have catalyzed game-changing policies in Medicare's support for family caregivers.
The article details further action needed to recognize caregivers' vital role and empower health systems to better support them.
Read the Opinion article.
