Home Health Care News September 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced this week its first ever national strategy plan to support family caregivers.
The comprehensive plan — officially called the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers — lays out nearly 350 actions the federal government needs to take in order to make the lives of family caregivers easier as more adults choose to age at home.
The strategy’s core mission is to address resource opportunities for the health, well-being and financial security for family caregivers.
The report also includes over 150 actions that can be taken at lower levels of government and across the private sector.
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