COVID-19 helped to shine a light on the plight of personal caregivers — the 53 million people who informally care for loved ones and friends who are aging, ill or disabled. Now the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers is pushing for an Office of Caregiver Health within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide leadership, coordinate research, and ensure family caregivers have a voice in federal legislation and policies such as hospital-at-home. CEO Jennifer Olsen, DrPH, spoke to McKnight’s Home Care about the institute, its mission and how family caregiving is intertwined with professional caregiving.
One in 5 full-time employees is serving as a family caregiver, Jennifer Olsen, DrPH, CEO of the Rosalynn Care Institute for Caregivers, said in the podcast. Because of this, home care agencies and other organizations need to have policies to support family caregivers, she said.She also talked about the 4Kinds Network devoted to engaging caregivers in advocacy and peer support.
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