{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=160", "Booker, Pascrell Host Roundtable to Discuss Legislation Supporting Caregivers", "2014-10-22", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Cory Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 22, 2014\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSen. Cory Booker and Rep. Bill Pascrell at the roundtable discussion today in Englewood.\n\u00a0\nENGLEWOOD, N.J. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Bill Pascrell, both D-N.J., hosted a roundtable discussion today to highlight the In Home CARE Act, legislation they co-sponsored to help informal, unpaid family caregivers.\nThe roundtable was attended by family caregivers who shared their own personal experiences, as well as representatives from the Visiting Nurses Association, Parkinson\u2019s Action Network, National Parkinson Foundation, and the NJ Home Care Association.\n\u201cMore than half of our nation\u2019s caregivers have experienced a decline in their own health resulting from the gruelling demands of providing care,\u201d said Sen. Booker. \u201cIt is absolutely vital that we provide these selfless individuals with the support they need to effectively care for their loved ones while prioritizing their own health and wellbeing.\u201d\n\u201cFamily caregivers allow people to stay at home connected to their communities and help improve quality of life of the loved ones they care for,\u201d said Rep. Pascrell. \u201cIn talking to family caregivers in New Jersey, they all say they need the same thing \u2013 more support. This legislation aims to give them just that.\u201d\nCaregivers provide upwards of an estimated $450 billion in unpaid care each year. Many caregivers not only help with day-to-day tasks such as feeding,bathing, and dressing, but they also perform complex medical tasks that were once only provided in hospitals or nursing homes, or by home care professionals.\nThe In Home CARE Act builds upon the current training and support services for family caregivers by establishing competitive grants to public and non-profit organizations to carry out family caregiver home visiting programs. This legislation will help alleviate some of the burden facing unpaid family caregivers. By going into the home \u2013 the environment in which caregivers are actually providing care \u2013 providers will be able to better assess the caregiver\u2019s specific needs and problems, and help tailor training and resources to best serve the care recipient.\nThe In Home CARE Act is supported by: Caregiver Action Network, AARP, Parkinson\u2019s Action Network, Visiting Nurses Association of America, the National Alliance for Caregiving, the American Psychological Association, New Jersey Home Care Association, the Huntington\u2019s Disease Society of America, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.booker.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=160"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9565171785652637, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}