Biden Gives Nod to Home Care in State of the Union Address

McKnight’s Home Care / By Liza Berger

Providers and aging services advocates praised President Biden for expressing support for home care and family caregivers in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
 
“The president was right to support the workforce needed to care for older adults who choose to remain in their homes as they age, and to highlight the need to provide relief for millions of family caregivers,” Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, president of the The John A. Hartford Foundation, said in a statement Wednesday.
 
In his address delivered before Congress, Biden mentioned the need to grow home- and community-based services and give relief to family caregivers.
 
“Let’s get seniors who want to stay in their homes the care they need to do so,” Biden said. “Give more breathing room to millions of family caregivers looking after their loved ones. Pass my plan so we get seniors and people with disabilities the services they need.” 
 
With the end of the public health emergency approaching, the government must ensure that older adults, their families and professional caregivers receive the support they need, Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, commented in a statement directly after the speech.
 
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