Washington President Bush has signed into law a measure to help family caregivers who provide daily care to loved ones with disabilities or chronic conditions.
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Washington
President Bush has signed into law a measure to help family caregivers who provide daily care to loved ones with disabilities or chronic conditions.
The “Lifespan Respite Care Act” authorizes $289 million during the next five years for states to train volunteers and provide respite services to an estimated 50 million families caring at home for adults and children with special needs.
Written by Rep. Mike Ferguson, R-N.J., and supported by the National Respite Coalition, which represents more than 70 advocacy groups for the chronically ill, disabled and aging, the legislation won unanimous approval from the House and Senate before the 109th Congress ended its session in December.
