Staying Fit
Across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AARP is fighting to help families address important day-to-day issues — like caring for a loved one. In fact, this year alone we’ve successfully fought to bring more support to millions of family caregivers.
But we didn’t do this critical work alone. Progress is possible thanks to the state legislators who write, support and move legislation, and who work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get things done.
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To recognize these elected leaders, AARP is announcing our third bipartisan class of Capitol Caregivers — those who have fought to bring more support to family caregivers and their loved ones.
Capitol Caregivers
Every day, 40 million Americans help their older parents, spouses and other loved ones live independently at home — where they want to be. They provide transportation, cook meals, manage finances, perform complex medical tasks, help with bathing and dressing, and so much more.
A labor of love to be sure, family caregiving can also be a stressful, exhausting and emotional job. That’s why AARP is fighting for commonsense solutions to make these big responsibilities a little bit easier — and we’ve seen real progress in states across the country.
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