The Essential Caregivers Movement

Long term care residents have lived in lockdown since 3/13/20. Time for change.

[M. A. Taylor Stark @mtaylorstark]

It was through family being informed that they were able to advocate for Paxlovid for a loved one in Memory Care
@EssentialCgC @isolationkills2 @maitely @MaireadPainter @NYNHCARE @ApronsUnite @CANHR_CA @MarianHolling

[Essential Caregivers Coalition @EssentialCgC]

Today two years ago was the last day many saw their loved ones in long-term care homes before the doors were locked callously. Some doors are still locked today. #BANniversary
#NotJustVisitors
#IsolationKills
#ProtectedToDeath
#PandemicInequities
#EssentialCaregivers
#HR3733

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

The Forgotten Nursing-Home Debacle: More than 186,000 residents and staff of U.S. nursing homes and long-term-care facilities have already died of #Covid19, and the response is apathy, by @jaycaspiankang https://t.co/WLRHxTchtx via @NYTopinion @NeglectedNo #LTC #eldercare

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

@picardonhealth @jaycaspiankang @nytopinion @NeglectedNo Excellent OpEd. One critique: you forgot the disabled. Independent living facilities, group homes and yes, nursing homes. Not just ageism, but ableism too. This is about throwing away anyone in our culture perceived as unable and on their way out. @EssentialCgC

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

Texas passed the inalienable right for an essential caregiver!The first state in the U.S. to stand at this level for residents of long term care! Thank you, Texas for leading the way!
#essentialcaregiver #essentialcaregiversact #restoreresidentrights
#wearenotvisitors

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

TWO DAYS LEFT to make essential caregivers an inalieable right. Restore the rights of our most vulnerable living in long term care! Vote ‘yes’ and help TX lead the way! @EssentialCgC @TX_ALF_ombuds @Advocate4Aging @TX_LTC_ombuds #wearenotvisitors #essentialcaregiver

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

Thank you @GavinNewsom for passing the Health and Safety Act for all domestic workers. Home caregivers deserve to be cared for as they give care for others! @EssentialCgC @HiHemployers

[Essential Caregivers Coalition @EssentialCgC]

Many thanks to the @GreenHouse_Proj for their support, advocacy and for inviting #EssentialCaregivers onto their podcast this week!

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

Thank you @LouiseAronson for supporting the only policy that guarantees quality of life for our loved ones in #LTC during health emergencies. #essentialcaregiversact @SpeakerPelosi @RepJudyChu @RepRichardNeal @FrankPallone @AARP @POTUS @EssentialCgC

[Louise Aronson @LouiseAronson]

It's happening again: outbreaks and lockdowns in eldercare facilities. Much less death thanks to vaccination but no less harm from isolation.
Join me in supporting the Essential Caregiver Movement. This is what #harmreduction looks like @MonicaGandhi9
https://t.co/7KvtVrC4f6

[Mike Wasserman @wassdoc]

Excellent thread, but an expert in #Geriatrics & #PALTC should have been included. We can’t continue to ignore social isolation in older adults. We MUST address real #PersonCentered long term care needs of the vulnerable.

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

@ASpankoNews Thank you for championing the ONLY insurance policy for residents in #longtermcare to have a voice during pandemics. Placing them in lockdown without a formal plan was irresponsible. Reinstating that lockdown is criminal. #hr3733 #essentialcaregiversact #wearetheirvoice

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

Another voice added! Thank you @RepJoeCourtney on behalf of our loved ones who are going back into full #lockdown as #delta begins to rage. #essentialcaregiversact is the insurance policy needed to protect our loved ones in #LTC. @RepRichardNeal @FrankPallone

[M. A. Taylor Stark @mtaylorstark]

#HR3733 Thank you @RepJoeCourtney for supporting this critically needed bill that will save lives! @RepJudyChu @gracenapolitano @SenFeinstein @SenGillibrand @SenDuckworth @RepAnnaEshoo @DorisMatsui @janschakowsky @CANHR_CA @DavidCGrabowski @Atul_Gawande
https://t.co/ByA6APS7Bk

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

This must stop. #wearenotvisitors #wearetheirvoice #restoreresidentsrights

[The Essential Caregivers Movement @isolationkills2]

In a country that’s incredibly divided at times, we all agree people living in long term care need a voice. Thank you @lancegooden and @repjoshg for stepping up to be that voice. We can end death by social isolation in #ltc. But we can only do it together.
#essentialcaregiversact

[Deborah Buchanan @ApronsUnite]

H.R. 3733 Essential Caregivers Act of 2021X https://t.co/HPz8MSfm1t

Please contact your legislators here.

@EssentialCgC @mtaylorstark @CLeljedal @KarlaAbraham3 @MaryABatchellor

[Essential Caregivers Coalition @EssentialCgC]

Thank you to @CANHR_CA for continuing to lead discussions on persisting visitation issues & for including Essential Caregivers in this talk. Also grateful to the many advocates & Ombudsman who contributed. Video link in thread!🙏#WeAreNotVisitors #HR3733
#WeAreTheirVoice

[CANHR @CANHR_CA]

On July 21st CANHR is holding a Zoom Town Hall on The Current State of Visitation Rights in Long Term Care Facilities, with guest speakers from the @EssentialCgC. Read more about it and register here: https://t.co/vxOGKDw3jg

[Essential Caregivers Coalition @EssentialCgC]

Former Mayor clearly suffering neglect in #ltc facility as family locked out. DOH finds no evidence?? Yet another reason our presence is needed. #LtcInjustice can happen to a Mayor, it can happen to you.

Contact your House Rep to support HR 3733!

https://t.co/qAIrY4Ib1J

[Deborah Buchanan @ApronsUnite]

Contact your US representative and ask for support for HR 3733 giving 2 designated essential caregivers in case of another emergency.

[Essential Caregivers Coalition @EssentialCgC]

Our testimony read in The US House of Representatives a few hours ago: https://t.co/x2n8j4nyDi