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AARP: Virginia's Family Caregivers Need More Support
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, AARP Virginia is working to help nearly 1 million family caregivers in the state, who in 2021 provided $14.3 billion in unpaid care for loved ones.
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In honor of National Family Caregivers Month in November, AARP Virginia is working to help nearly 1 million family caregivers in the state, who in 2021 provided $14.3 billion in unpaid care for loved ones. Go to events.aarp.org/VACare.
“Family caregivers are the invisible backbone of our long-term care system,” says Jared Calfee, state advocacy director for AARP Virginia. “We are not doing enough to support family caregivers.”
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AARP Virginia is advocating for paid family leave, as well as “presumptive eligibility” for Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services.
Presumptive eligibility would allow low-income individuals who need care to receive Medicaid in-home services while their application is being reviewed. Nearly a dozen other states have established Medicaid presumptive eligibility for in-home care.
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