Family caregivers include people of all ages, from youth to grandparents; people with and without disabilities; people providing care from a distance; and people meeting a wide variety of needs. Until now, there has been no national approach to recognize and support family caregivers.
This initial strategy builds on recommendations outlined by the RAISE Act Family Caregiving Advisory Council and the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. We must all work together to reshape the way our nation supports its more than 53 million family caregivers and more than 2.7 million grandparent and kinship caregivers.
