This episode explores the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025 and the lessons learned from the COVID-19 visitation bans in long-term care. Our discussion examines how isolation harms residents, why essential caregivers are irreplaceable, and how this legislation aims to protect resident rights during future emergencies. It’s a conversation about dignity, safety, and ensuring that no one in long term care is ever left without the people who know and love them most.
New Fact Sheet: Support The Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
This fact sheet explains the purpose and key provisions of the Essential Caregivers Act, which ensures designated caregivers have access to individuals in long-term care settings. It outlines eligibility, visitation protections, and facility responsibilities, helping families and advocates understand residents’ rights and how the law works.
Guests: Irma Rappaport, National Advocate, Caregivers for Compromise, Connecticut Virtual Family Council; and Amy Badini, Connecticut Caregivers for Compromise, Essential Caregivers Coalition, Connecticut Virtual Family Council
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