Are we just supposed to sit back while the safety nets for caregivers and vulnerable people disappear? I won’t, and I hope you won’t either. Meals on Wheels, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are on the chopping block, and a vague tax credit for family caregivers won’t cut it. How will caregivers survive if these lifelines shrink or vanish? I dig into the real consequences, the financial traps, and the blatant attempts to hide critical information from us. This isn’t just politics, it’s survival. If you’re a caregiver or know someone who depends on these programs, it’s time to make some noise. Let’s not just squawk, let’s be heard.
Resources Mentioned:
Video of then-Candidate Trump offering tax cuts to caregivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHwKVeJHG6E
Tax attorney Jasmine Dilucci commenting on then-Candidate’s tax cuts for caregivers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K8CSCS771ig
American Medical Association–avian flu updates:
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/bird-flu-h5n1-resource-center
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology: https://www.acog.org
Caregiver demographics:
https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-statistics-demographics/
Websites concerning caregivers’ financial demographics:
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK396402/
[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9379508/
[4] https://www.healthinaging.org/blog/the-financial-costs-of-family-caregiving-a-stark-reality/
[6] https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/wb/wb20230511
[7] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10365074/
[8] https://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/faq/financial-costs
About Me:
I have cared for many family members across the life span, experiencing the joys and challenges of child-rearing, the poignance of caring for parents, friends, and elder partners. I realized that I could not handle the stress of family caregiving 24/7/365. It was time for a new approach to caring. My health and happiness were slipping away. This is how Think to Thrive for Caregivers evolved. Let your mind meet your heart so you don’t lose track of your life.
Connect with Me:
https://www.deborahgreenhut.com/
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Transcript
it's vital to our healthcare interest. Business and our caregiver interests. So yes, I am squawking today, and I hope you will squawk too. Get your pencil out, use your computer, however it is, you're going to do it, but write to your congress people. Write to your representatives in your state and federal government, make sure that they're aware that you don't like this if you're a caregiver, because there's no reason on earth that you should like this, and that's the way I see it today. It doesn't have to be a long letter, it can be a very short note, but let them know what you don't like. I'm coming to you with a head cold that I've had for two weeks and been unable to think straight, and I apologize for my voice this morning, but I thought it was important to speak up and let you know that this is going on. You may have a lot of other things to do as a caregiver, but if you don't act now, the things you count on to make sure that your loved one is safe are probably going to go away. And I am not just walking. I'm not merely being an alarmist either. For a few hours the other day, many of these programs were frozen and services were stopped. You can let me know in the comments what you think about this issue. Do you think the government's going to protect the programs that you need to survive as a caregiver? Are those tax cuts really something that you want? Is that going to help you? We need to know and we need to speak up about it. Thank you for lending your voice to this cause, whether you put it in the comments or you write to your congress person, we all need to say something. We all need to do something.
