AARP will work with the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) caucus to bring greater visibility to the challenges family caregivers face and advocate for solutions.
Employers and co-workers understand the need to take time off to care for a baby. But there’s a lot less understanding about time to care for anyone else.
About one-fifth of U.S. workers are family caregivers and nearly one-third have quit a job because of their caregiving responsibilities. While remote work offers more flexibility, it’s no substitute for long-term care policy solutions.