The senate live here on cspan2. Next, a look at the challenges of caring for Senior Citizens with caregivers testifying on the lack of affordable longterm care for the elderly. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] would members and their guests please take their seats . Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation, and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter or in november, which is alzheimers Awareness Month and u. S. National Family Caregivers month. It is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, and for those who havent personally struggled to insure an older relative receives the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can be not only confusing and emotionally taxing, but also
[indiscriminate chatter] rep. Neal will members and their guests please take their seats . The ways and Means Committee will come to order. That morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter in november which is alzheimers Awareness Month and u. S. National family caregivers month. It is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, for those of us who have not personally struggle to ensure an older relative receive the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Fragmented and insufficient longterm care system not only be confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive, indeed, even unaffordable. Inhome careock costs about 180,000 a year, it costs over 80,000 a year to live in a nursing home and assisted living causes 43,000 a year. These high prices certai
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Your unfuturity of government. The house ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for asian americans, including the lack of recently priced longterm care for Senior Citizens. This is 3. 5 hours. Should wood members at their desk please take their seat. Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning, welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation. That is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is appropriate we work to address this matter in november which is all summers Awareness Month. And u. S. National Family Caregivers month. Its a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room and for those who have not personally struggled to ensure an older relative received the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can not only be confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive, indeed,