{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pascrell.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/pascrell-booker-host-roundtable-discussion-with-family-caregivers", "Pascrell, Booker Host Roundtable Discussion with Family Caregivers", "2014-10-22", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Bill Pascrell", "P000096", "pascrell.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Englewood, NJ - U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the In Home CARE Act \u2013 legislation the lawmakers introduced in their respective chambers which would establish competitive grants to public and non-profit organizations to carry out family caregiver home visiting programs. The 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, the NJ Home Care Association and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.\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.\u00a0 \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\n\u201cMore than half of our nation\u2019s caregivers have experienced a decline in their own health resulting from the grueling 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\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, 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\u2014the environment in which caregivers are actually providing care\u2014providers will be able to better assess the caregiver\u2019s specific needs, problems, and abilities and tailor training follow up visits and resources to the caregiver and care recipient.\nIn 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.\n###", 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": ["http://pascrell.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/pascrell-booker-host-roundtable-discussion-with-family-caregivers"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.898849219083786, "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"}