Reinventing Caregiving

Caregiving Challenges:

The Need to Expand Support for Adults with I/DD & their Caregivers

The expansion of life for adults with Down Syndrome is a remarkable achievement that has brought with it new and unexpected issues for family caregivers. For parents of adults with Down Syndrome, it has extended care responsibilities late into their life, a challenge that is often multiplied by the high prevalence of dementia among adults with Down Syndrome. Read more.

Innovation Spotlight:

UpsideHōM

As part of our new Reinventing Caregiving blog, we will be featuring different innovators from the caregiving space in our “Innovation Spotlight” series. This week, we spoke to Jake Rothstein, Founder and CEO of UpsideHōM, a startup that is creating a new type of senior living. Read more.

The National Conversation on Caregiving:

The New Administration’s Plan for Tackling the Caregiving Crisis

Rarely in history have so many issues affecting older Americans hit Congress and the federal government all at once. The coronavirus pandemic exposed a wide variety of challenges in how the country supports and cares for its older population, creating a formidable to-do list for President Biden and Congressional leaders. Read more.