On Mother’s Day, we’re reminded that motherhood is not one-size-fits-all. Mothers deserve policies that care for them. That’s why we need to expand paid family leave, and make high quality child care and aging and disability care more affordable. #MomsPowerUS

We can't think of a better way to thank moms this #MothersDay than improving access to paid leave and HCBS for every disabled mom, adult taking care of their aging mom, and moms of children with disabilities. #MomsPowerUS #HCBSCantWait

Sharing this Mother’s Day piece I wrote.

“When do we internalize the notion that we don’t have a right to bodily or narrative autonomy?” AKA my thoughts about mommy blogs & influencers.

#Disability #MothersDay

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I’ve been thinking about how my mom kept caring for me & our family while we cared for her in her last years. It would have felt different if she hadn’t lived at home.
Let’s invest in home care so moms, grandmas & all of us can be part of our communities as we age. #MomsPowerUS

Happy #MothersDay !! In celebration, a little reminder about why we need a better system for care, one that supports Moms! #MomsPowerUS & we need a society that recognizes their contributions & supports their agency.

#MothersDay Fact: Everyone in our nation needs access to aging and disability care, that would allow moms not to be squeezed between caring for the younger generation, the older generation, and themselves, all while working. #MomsPowerUS newsweek.com/power-moms-opi…

The Caregiver rule would create an affirmative process that would allow caretakers to seek relief from deportation and to adjust to a permanent status. The administration must act now to provide caretakers with relief. #ProtectAmericanFamilies

This is an amazing piece that everyone should watch!

TY Jordyn Zimmerman for reminding everyone the contributions that disabled people, particularly nonspeaking people, can and do make, when we LISTEN!

Have you ever wondered how care shows up in #StarWars ? Many examples, there are. From breaking gender stereotypes around caregiving to technology aids for disabled characters, Star Wars helps us imagine a world where everyone can live, age and care with dignity. #Maythe4th

At #LongTermCareCA event, #CaLeg Assembly Committee on Health Chair Assemblymember Mia Bonta says how important #CareCantWait policy is for her - remembers how her mother struggled providing unpaid and unsupported care for her elders.

More reason to end #Medicaid estate recovery that forces families to sell their deceased loved one’s home & robs Latino & Black families of opportunity to grow intergenerational wealth: White families’ median wealth is >4x that of Latinos, a gap that widens with age.

This The Seattle Times story is yet another heartbreaking reminder of why #CareCantWait . Our country must do more to address this crisis so that all parents have affordable, timely child care options. m-gat.es/3JGQWw8

Medicaid is the only public health care program that seeks to recoup expenses after the recipient dies.

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Discussing the future of long-term care with UDW / AFSCME Local 3930, SEIU Local 2015 & Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait, and sharing information on my work in the #CALeg as I fight to preserve investments that uplift California’s caregivers.

Take action today Georgia friends!

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Cost of Long-term Care and healthcare are the biggest concerns for #Aging adults.

#CareCantWait
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Can Prom be inclusive?

Anitra Rowe Schulte and I, believe it can be.

“We must be warriors for empathy.” -Nelson George

As he promises to make more stories about care, and calls out the energy built from community.

#TheFutureOfCare

MAJOR news today out of HHS.gov

Pumped to be in California with Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait and our partners from Pilipino Workers Center SEIU Local 2015 UDW / AFSCME Local 3930 Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network & Justice in Aging to rally for #TheFutureOfCare for better funding for-

✅ Aging and Disabled Californians
✅ Care workers
✅ Family Caregivers

#CareCantWait