Clarke signs House letter demanding resources for elderly
Caregivers need help too, congresswoman says
U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke was among 33 members of congress the Eldercare Workforce Alliance lauded for signing a letter demanding billions of dollars in federal resources for the country’s elderly and their caregivers.
“The Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) applauds the 33 members of the House of Representatives who signed a letter urging the House Chair and Ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to provide adequate funding for programs designed to increase the number of health care professionals prepared to care for the growing older adult population and support family caregivers in the essential role they play,” a statement on the alliance’s website, www.eldercareworkforce.org, reads.
The alliance is a coalition of 30 national organizations working together to advocate for more funding and resources for elderly Americans.