Sir, I am only one woman. I can not manage so many.

Due to personal reasons... I can never quit.

4.8m Direct Care Workers in the U.S.
More than the top 5 U.S. employers combined:

Walmart 1.6m
Amazon 1.1m
UPS 540k
FedEx 530k
Home Depot 470k

“There is power in numbers and there is power in unity.”

One of CMSGov’s proposed changes to #Medicaid would allow individuals to count costs paid for some home- and community-based services towards medical “spenddown,” easing their financial burden while allowing them to stay safely in their home. #HCBS spr.ly/6010bLJbp

We cannot have a discussion about the low birth rate without acknowledging that parents are left with almost zero resources and exorbitant childcare costs.

And we’re criticized for having to take time out of work to care for our kids. It is near impossible.

THIS is the true cost of care. Every day, family caregivers like Ty Lewis provide $600 billion of unpaid care.

We deserve a system that caregivers can rely on. Caregiving should be a choice, not a last resort.

An estimated 53 million Americans are unpaid caregivers, many as part of the 'sandwich generation' — simultaneously raising children and caring for aging parents. cbsn.ws/4bflSzD

There are currently 53 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S.

Ty Lewis, who cares for her elderly mother with Alzheimer's while also raising her own children, is one of them — and she has built a community for those who feel left behind and emotionally and financially drained.

Thank you Gayle King and lisaling for including our Caregiving in the U.S research in your segment to spotlight the impacts of caregiving. #53millionstrong

Part 2 CBS Mornings series on caregiving, just as potent & powerful as Part 1. Hope everyone will join me for Part 3. Thank you lisaling for this essential reporting.

my favorite thing about Logan Airport is the fake bird sounds playing in the parking garage

You can't win in startups by playing defense.

Get excited, explore new ideas, and take risks.

So much of family #caregiving is unseen and unvalued by our healthcare system.

(image via Maggie) #Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth