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AARP Arizona Urges State Legislators to Pass a Resolution that Recognizes the Work of Family Caregivers
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(OPEN):
A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FILED IN THE "STATE LEGISLATURE", RECOGNIZING
THE WORK OF ARIZONA'S 855-THOUSAND FAMILY-CAREGIVERS. THE
RESOLUTION ESTIMATES THAT ARIZONA-CAREGIVERS PROVIDE 818-MILLION
HOURS OF CAREGIVING, PER YEAR--AT AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC-VALUE OF
NINE-AND-A-HALF-BILLION DOLLARS. THE "CAREGIVER RESOLUTION"
IS SPONSORED BY STATE-REPRESENTATIVE KATE BROPHY MCGEE...
(MCGEE):
"EVERY YEAR,
ARIZONA'S CAREGIVERS PROVIDE MILLIONS OF HOURS, OF DEDICATED CARE
AND SUPPORT, TO OUR STATE'S RAPIDLY GROWING ELDERLY-POPULATION.
THIS SERVICE TO OUR MOST-VULNERABLE FRIENDS AND FAMILY-MEMBERS MERITS
MORE THAN RECOGNITION: WE MUST ENCOURAGE INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS, TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT OF CAREGIVERS IN THIS HONORABLE
VOCATION. AND, WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS TO MEET FUTURE-NEEDS."
(BRIDGE):
STEVE JENNINGS, WITH A-A-R-P, SAYS THAT SUPPORT
FOR CAREGIVERS IS NEEDED, BECAUSE ARIZONA'S OLDER-POPULATION IS
GROWING...
(JENNINGS):
"BECAUSE OF A
SURGING POPULATION OF OLDER-PEOPLE IN ARIZONA, WE NEED TO DEVELOP
METHODS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT CAREGIVERS WHO PROVIDE CARE TO
AGING-RELATIVES. WE ALSO NEED TO DEVELOP WAYS TO RECRUIT AND
RETAIN A QUALIFIED, RESPONSIVE IN-HOME-CARE WORKFORCE."
(CLOSE):
"A-A-R-P ARIZONA" IS URGING STATE-LAWMAKERS TO PASS THE "CAREGIVER
RESOLUTION", AS A FIRST-STEP IN CREATING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR
ARIZONA'S FAMILY-CAREGIVERS.
