I wrote this current blog before Kamala Harris launched her proposal for Medicare reform that would expand funding for caregiving for some vulnerable groups, as part of a plan to help ease the burden of care.

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NAP has been engaged in efforts to promote caregiving support on different levels, with one specific focus on the employment sector as a significant source of potential relief. 

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Despite my own enthusiasm with caregiving proposals on both sides of the political aisle, we know that legislative reform will not happen overnight. There are things that we can do now, and we should continue to promote, in addition to whatever transpires on a statewide or national level.

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Hence, our focus on time being of the essence.

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Especially, perhaps, for the baby boom generation - of which I am a member! We want to, not only leave a positive legacy of care for future generations, our children, but we also want to enjoy the fruits of our efforts now. 

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There is so much more we can do through our current infrastructure to promote access to coordinated resources. Central to our efforts has been the encouragement of  employers to provide guidance and support for employees, because work provides a universal point of entry into the care network for many people who need support. There are ways in which employment can support and supplement non-profit and government efforts to centralize resources and make them more accessible to people in need. 

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But that is not all that can be done. Each of our resource consultants is doing innovative work in different areas associated with the care economy and I recommend you check out their independent work. We have invited two more individuals, who are promoting real change through financial advising and care planning, and, also through education and workforce development to join us.  

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We are getting somewhere, but we cannot afford to stop now. Time waits for no man (or woman) Geoffrey Chaucer.