Supporting America's 53 Million Family Caregivers

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of supporting family caregivers in America with expert Conor Callahan.

At some point in life, nearly everyone will become a caregiver, need one, or rely on a family member for care. Supporting this critically important population is essential to maintaining the health, stability and well-being of our communities. Our guest is Conor Callahan, MSW. Conor is the author of a new policy brief, " Supporting America's 53 Million Family Caregivers ," funded by a grant to the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. He is also a senior policy associate on the caregiving and workforce policy team at ADvancing States , an organization dedicated to improving long-term services and supports for older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers. Conor has extensive experience in state and federal policy and is a leading expert in the effort to support family caregivers nationwide. Most recently, he led a multi-state collaborative to strengthen connections between paid and unpaid caregiving. Transcripts for this and all other episodes are available .

People in this episode

Guest: Conor Callahan

Topics covered

• family caregivers
• caregiving policy
• health and well-being
• community support
• long-term services

Keywords

• family caregivers
• caregiving
• policy brief
• community health
• long-term services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, ADvancing States

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