My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was the district attorney of San Francisco. I remember cooking meals for her and taking her to her appointments. I did what I could to make her comfortable. I figured out which clothes were soft enough that they wouldn't irritate her, and told her stories to try and make her laugh.
Caregiving is about dignity—not just for the patient, but also for the caregiver. We must lower the costs and ease the burdens faced by our caregivers to make it easier for them to provide care, while pursuing their aspirations.
Today, I am announcing a new historic Medicare at Home benefit as part of my plan to help families with caregiving needs and strengthen Medicare for the long-term. Over 67 million people are covered by Medicare, yet many Americans don’t realize that Medicare does not cover long-term services and assistance like home health aides.
As a result, many American families face challenging and sometimes impossible choices.
My plan will strengthen Medicare to cover home care services and support for seniors. This will include providing care workers with better wages, improving the quality of care for seniors and those with disabilities, and treating our seniors with the dignity they deserve.
I asked Stephen Miller, one of Donald Trump's top advisors, what is the evidence for saying that Caracas and Venezuela are safer than the United States. He began by answering that it is the government's numbers. I asked him if he trusted Maduro's numbers. And this was his reaction.👇
You know politics aside, I can’t believe so many of our grandparents—our black grandmommas—went from never being able to vote to having the option to vote for a Black woman. My granny went from picking cotton at 8, to being able to see this.
What a lifetime to live.
“Why Kamala Harris Has A Chance To Make History As A Policymaker” – @HuffPost https://t.co/R4sTPyKKUE
Her admin could pass Build Back Better’s stalled caregiving agenda – child care, paid leave and home care!
In 2021 she explained why caregiving is vital
This weekend we witnessed @VictoriaMonet earned her PhD in the Damita Jo (@JanetJackson) School of Performing Arts.
It’s not often you get to witness two generations of icons back to back … no breaks.
And they left NO crumbs. #ESSENCEFest30