Christina Keys, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 10:19 PM

Why I had to leave my job

Caring Across Generations Support the Care Fellowship today to empower caregivers like me to fight for what we need.           Dear John, My story might sound familiar to you: my parents taught me to chase the American dream. My mom worked in aerospace engineering. I worked m…

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  Diann Rust-Tierney, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Our care agenda is popular — and possible

Caring Across Generations It’s clear that President Biden and key members of Congress are committed to making a meaningful investment in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). And they need to hear from us, now, to know that this is a priority for families across the country.     …

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  Rebekah Alexander & Dr. Connie Kitchens · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Honoring Juneteenth with a leap forward for our families

Caring Across Generations Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting policies that mean Black caregiving families can build generational wealth.           John, As we continue to reflect on the last twelve months and how we got here, the generations that came before and the choices t…

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  Beth Shipp, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Celebrating caregivers with pride

Caring Across Generations For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, family isn’t just our blood relatives. It’s our chosen family and friends — in fact, LGBTQ+ caregivers are twice as likely to care for neighbors and friends compared to the general population.           John — …

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 11:14 PM

Still waiting for home care?

Caring Across Generations We’re looking for stories of people on home care wait lists so we can show decision makers in DC the real impacts these policies would have.           John, One of the most exciting parts of President Biden’s proposals for Home and Community-Based Ca…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 11:29 PM

Clearing the wait lists

Caring Across Generations We’re looking for stories of people on home care wait lists so we can show decision makers in DC the real impacts these policies would have.           John, One of the most exciting parts of President Biden’s proposals for Home and Community-Based Ca…

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  Rebekah Azaylia Alexander, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Caregiving and mental health

Caring Across Generations May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I wanted to take one last moment moment before the end of the month to share my story.           Hi John — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I wanted to take one last moment moment before the end of the…

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  Beth Shipp, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 7:19 PM

Child care ✅ Paid Family Leave ✅

Caring Across Generations Tell Congress to pass the American Families Plan to support caregiving families!           John, With schools closed, nursing homes ravaged, and families pushed to the brink by COVID, we all saw how caregiving is as critical to our economy as buildin…

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  Sian-Pierre and Rebecca for Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

May 9, 2021 at 2:43 PM

A Mother’s Day Bucket List

Caring Across Generations On Mother’s Day, I am thinking about how the work that our mothers do, and the love, joy, and care of older adults is often so invisible.           Dear John, My mom worked her entire life to make sure my brother and I were supported, so that I could…

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  Rebekah Azaylia Alexander, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 11:28 PM

CAG’s Month of Milestones – sponsored by YOU!

Caring Across Generations Supporting Caring Across today invests in securing help for tomorrow!           Hi John — I’m in awe of the progress we’ve made JUST THIS MONTH. On Wednesday night, in his first address to Congress since taking office, President Biden unveiled his A…

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  Sarah Vitti, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:11 PM

A powerful testimony on ageism and care

Caring Across Generations Duty Free, a powerful film about ageism and caregiving, premieres virtually and in NYC on Friday!           John, When Rebecca Danigelis was 75 she was unceremoniously fired from the hotel housekeeping job she had worked most of her life, in the ver…

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  Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 11:55 PM

Accountability, and a call for real justice

Caring Across Generations           Dear John, George Floyd was a person who mattered and who should be alive today. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones, his community, and everyone who has had to endure reliving this trauma in recent weeks, exacerbated by more br…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 1:37 PM

More powerful together

Caring Across Generations A beautiful care gathering with hundreds of thousands of people who give and receive care.           Hi John — Last Saturday at our #CareCantWait Summit we were joined by hundreds of thousands of caregivers and care recipients from across the country…

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  Sade Dozan, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 11:30 PM

The Vice President, you, and me

Caring Across Generations Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Devon Still, Ady Barkan, and so many more will be there tomorrow. Will you?           Dear John, I’m excited. For many things: how the nation is abuzz with the word infrastructure, the $400 bi…

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  Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Join VP Harris and Speaker Pelosi for #CareCantWait!

Caring Across Generations Join us on April 10 for a groundbreaking event to celebrate the care we all need. BREAKING NEWS! We're very excited to announce our special guests for the #CareCantWait National Summit. Join us Saturday when we will host Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House …

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  Aisha Adkins, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Don't miss our next Caregiver Corner: TODAY!

Caring Across Generations Join us this afternoon at 3pm Eastern for a conversation about caregiving and #CareCantWait           Hello John! Join me this afternoon — Wednesday, April 7th at 3pm ET — as I talk with Josephine Kalipeni, Deputy Policy Director of Family Values @ W…

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  Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 7:25 PM

You’re invited: Care that uplifts us all

Caring Across Generations Join us on April 10 for a groundbreaking event to celebrate the care we all need.           Hello caregivers! That's you parents, neighbors who've been doing grocery runs, adult children who've set up your parents vaccines — it's been a year. But we …

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  Rebekah Alexander, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 11:27 PM

$400 BILLION for care

Caring Across Generations A historic investment in our care infrastructure.           Dearest John, Yesterday, President Biden outlined his historic jobs and infrastructure plan, which includes an unprecedented, $400 billion dollar investment in care infrastructure and care j…

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  Beth Shipp, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 9:16 PM

BREAKING: Care can't wait... and Biden agrees!

Caring Across Generations President Biden just made a major announcement about investing in care.           John— Just a few minutes ago ago, President Biden announced the details of his American Jobs Plan, and it includes what we’ve been asking for: $400 billion for Home and…

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  Rebekah Alexander, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 25, 2021 at 10:30 PM

Home care access will change our lives

Caring Across Generations CAG’s work is delivering that option.           Dear John, It started as a normal Saturday in May, just one month before graduating with my Master’s degree after a grueling three years juggling a quasi-full time job, school, and co-caregiving for my…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 9:54 PM

John, what does caregiving support look like to you?

Caring Across Generations Members of Congress have asked to hear your stories, so they can refine a bill they’re working on.           John — Because of your efforts, Congress is taking caregiving seriously. In addition to providing additional funding for Home and Community B…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 9:03 PM

What comes next

Caring Across Generations Thanks to your advocacy, HCBS received as much funding as we asked for in the ARP -- but we can’t let up the pressure now.           John— Just over a week ago, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. In addition to the $1,400 checks for mos…

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  Janet Kim, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 6:22 PM

This Month at Caring Across: Caring Forward With Force

Caring Across Generations   Dear Friends and Allies, The next round of relief is finally on its way, including more funding for home and community based services and childcare, a child tax credit, and direct payments that will help families who need it most. And eac…

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  Namatie Mansaray, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

March 10, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Caregiving families deserve this

Caring Across Generations Funding for Home and Community Based Services get a big bump in the American Rescue Plan thanks to you!           Dear [Name], The House just approved the American Rescue Plan, which means it's on its way to President Biden, and that COVID relief wi…

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  Brandon Will for Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 5:32 PM

How we make caregiving work visible

Caring Across Generations Your gift today can make our work possible for the rest of the year.           Dear John, My name is Brandon and as a proud Care Fellow, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for joining us in Caring Across Generations’ week-long culture change camp…

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  Zena Blom for Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Take action: demand home care with me

Caring Across Generations This is your last chance to add your name to the petition demanding Congress support HCBS!           John— I’m Zena, and I’m a leader on the Healthcare team with Citizen Action Wisconsin. And over the last week, I was one of dozens of Caring Across s…

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  Aisha Adkins, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 21, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Join us: A Black History Month roundtable

Caring Across Generations           Dear John, For the past week we’ve put a spotlight on male caregivers through our Man Enough to Care series. But today I want to invite you to join us as we dive deeper with a look at masculinity and caregiving in the context of Black fami…

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  Ishita Srivastava, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 4:51 PM

Men care too

Caring Across Generations It's National Caregivers Day... celebrate the caregivers in your life with us!           Hey John — Happy National Caregivers Day! This is a beautiful day to pull back the curtain and shine a light on the work caregivers do every day — from buying gr…

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  Justin Baldoni · [email protected]

February 14, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Man Enough to Care

Caring Across Generations Join us to watch transformative conversations about masculinity and caregiving.           Hey John, My name is Justin Baldoni and I am a filmmaker and actor, but more importantly I am a friend of Caring Across Generations. I’m so grateful to have the…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 8:17 PM

Re: HCBS Lobby Week

Caring Across Generations Caring Across activists will be meeting (virtually) with lawmakers next week. Sign our petition to help show demand for HCBS! John, Our message is getting through, and we need to keep the pressure up! Yesterday, one of the key House committees included a section on "Addit…

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  Mayra =?iso-8859-1?q?L=F3pez-Zuniga=2C?= Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Support our Lobby Week for HCBS

Caring Across Generations Caring Across activists will be meeting (virtually) with lawmakers next week. Sign our petition to help show demand for HCBS!           John— Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) are a vital lifeline that allow so many of us to live independent l…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 5:07 PM

This is the year we make our care system work for everyone

Caring Across Generations Critical Home and Community Based Services were left out of the relief plan. Send an urgent message to Congressional leadership! John, As we ramp up this campaign to provide Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to everyone who needs them, it's important to get a stron…

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  Vanessa, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

February 1, 2021 at 6:21 PM

RSVP: We want to talk federal strategy with you tomorrow!

Caring Across Generations RSVP now to be part of our exciting Federal Strategy Campaign meeting on February 2nd. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Alex's invite to our exciting Federal Campaign Strategy Meeting. The reason we really want you there is so that we can hear from you about our plans …

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  Beth Shipp, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Take Action: Home care left out

Caring Across Generations Critical Home and Community Based Services were left out of the relief plan. Send an urgent message to Congressional leadership!           John— If the last ten months have taught us anything, it’s the importance that home and community based care pl…

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  Alexandra, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Join us Feb 2nd as we fight to win nationally!

Caring Across Generations RSVP now to be part of our exciting Federal Strategy Campaign meeting on February 2nd.           Greetings John, My name is Alexandra and I share full-time care responsibilities for my beloved mother and support to my stepfather. I have also had the …

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

January 21, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Re: A welcome first step

Caring Across Generations Sign on to show your support for President Biden’s pandemic relief plan and to commit to helping as they work to get the bill passed. John, With President Biden and Vice President Harris taking their oaths of office yesterday, it's official — we have a new Caregiver-in-Ch…

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  Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

January 15, 2021 at 4:04 PM

A welcome first step

Caring Across Generations Sign on to show your support for President-elect Biden’s pandemic relief plan and to commit to helping as they work to get the bill passed.           John— Our caregiver-in-chief-to-be is already showing us what it looks like to care for our families…

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  Sade Dozan, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Stronger than ever

Caring Across Generations At Caring Across Generations, we have been providing community spaces, hosting Town Halls, producing live Caregiver Corners, and organizing a successful program to help caregivers make plans to vote. All of this to help you (and us!) meet the critical caregiving needs tha…

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  Chandra for Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM

How does a mother choose?

Caring Across Generations As caregivers, we are constantly forced to make impossible decisions. And without the work of Caring Across to build accessible, affordable, and safe caregiving options to lean on for support, I’ll be forced to make another difficult decision.         …

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 4:23 PM

We take care of each other

Caring Across Generations           Dear John, In early 2018, I started to realize that something was wrong. I began falling asleep while commuting on the subway, even while standing up and clinging to a pole so I didn’t fall and smash into anyone. I walked everywhere, but j…

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  Josephine Kalipeni, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 8:38 PM

CALLS NEEDED to save long-term care funding!

Caring Across Generations Congress is negotiating on the next COVID-relief package, and funding for long term services and supports is on the line. Make a call now!           John— This is urgent. Congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Spe…

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  Susannah Dyen, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 2:16 PM

No one should be forgotten

Caring Across Generations Let's make sure no one feels overlooked or forgotten this holiday season.           Dear John, I have always been the friendly neighbor type. When I moved into my apartment building three years ago I quickly met Nicholas—a sharp-witted 94 year old WW…

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  Susannah Dyen, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Fwd: ☎️ Call Congress to support long-term care!

Caring Across Generations We need to flood Congress with calls now so they know we’re not letting them off the hook. Caregivers and care workers have always been essential — it’s time Congress recognize that. John, I wanted to pass along Josie's email to make sure you saw it. The COVID crisis has …

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  Josephine Kalipeni, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 2:04 PM

☎️ Call Congress to support long-term care

Caring Across Generations We need to flood Congress with calls now so they know we’re not letting them off the hook. Caregivers and care workers have always been essential — it’s time Congress recognize that.           Dear John, Caregiving has always been essential work, and…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 3, 2020 at 9:47 PM

LIVE NOW: Leading With Care Town Hall

Caring Across Generations Join us for a Leading with Care Town Hall on Facebook Live to show what things could be like with leaders who care about building a care infrastructure that supports all of us.           Dear John, Our Leading with Care Town Hall is starting now! Tun…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 11:08 PM

🗓 Last chance to RSVP for our care town hall!

Caring Across Generations Tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET: a Leading with Care Town Hall on Facebook Live to show what things could be like with leaders who care about building a care infrastructure that supports all of us.           Dear John, What. A. Year. Eight months ago we held a…

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  Beth Shipp, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 4:28 PM

We can transform care, together

Caring Across Generations This #GivingTuesday, consider a donation to Caring Across Generations.           Dear John, This difficult and strange year, we have all been asked to step up and make sacrifices to keep ourselves, our families, and our communities healthy. Birthdays…

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  Katie O'Connell, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 11:57 PM

RSVP for Leading With Care: A #CareForAll Town Hall

Caring Across Generations This Thursday at 5 p.m. ET we’re holding a Leading with Care Town Hall on our Facebook Live to show what things could be like with leaders who care about building a care infrastructure that supports all of us.           Dear John, What. A. Year. Eigh…

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  Sade Dozan, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

November 29, 2020 at 5:44 PM

My care story

Caring Across Generations In February of 2020, right before the pandemic, I came to work for Caring Across Generations, and realized that my story wasn't the only one. Even now, as I write to you I realize, my words probably sound familiar. My story, give or take a detail, may sound just like you …

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  Antonia Madian, Caring Across Generations · [email protected]

November 27, 2020 at 8:01 PM

This Season at Caring Across: Leading with Care

Caring Across Generations Check out the Caring Across newsletter to see what we've been up to lately.           Dear Friends and Allies, Three weeks ago, in the midst of a spiking pandemic, we went to even greater lengths than usual to vote early, mail in ballots, and overcom…

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