The Assistant Secretary will meet with family caregivers to hear first-hand of their experiences coping with the daily burdens of caring for loved ones who are chronically ill or have disabilities. She will also participate in a public forums, discussing the Administration's proposed National Family Caregiver Support Program and the opportunities it presents for serving family caregivers of older adults.
Families are the major providers of long term care in the United States.
The bill must still be approved by the full House and Senate then signed by the President in order for the National Family Caregiver Support Program to be enacted. Thousands of older citizens and their families in Maryland and Virginia benefit from supportive home and community-based services created through the Older Americans Act.