Yes, your Congress Members want to hear from you! Here are 7 tips.

Want to see those tips in action? A constituent received an e-mail (for which they were subscribed) from their U.S. Representative touting "I Support Lower Prices for Insulin," boldly across the top. The e-mail went on to give reasons why they voted against a recent bill that would have lowered insulin prices for Seniors and...

National Family Caregivers Month: It’s time to ‘put our money where our mouth is’

Since 1994 our nation has celebrated and honored family caregivers in November. For good reason. There are currently more than 53 million of us providing hours of UNPAID care, everyday, to our aging parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, as well as adult children, siblings or other family members with disabilities. AARP estimates that the value...

Intersectional Advocacy: More than just a trendy buzz word

Have you noticed that you can't get online lately without running into a headline or a magazine article that includes descriptions of race, gender or sexual orientation discrimination? Maybe you have noticed efforts by your favorite brands or your health insurance company to be more inclusive in their advertising. We’re sure you’ve seen the word...

We Didn’t Prepare: The Long-term Care Crisis in America

The alarm bells have been ringing long before the dawn of this new decade...America is about to hit a wall when it comes to long-term care for our aging and disabled citizens. For too long our country has been relying on unpaid family to take on the role of caregiver for both aging parents and...