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Despite the benefits to families and businesses, many states have shut down sorely needed #PublicPolicies such as paid leave and minimum wage increases, which could advance health equity across our nation.
A thread. 🧵 1/ rwjf.ws/3EBmHFC
A thread. 🧵 1/ rwjf.ws/3EBmHFC
#PaidLeave helps families. It offers time to bond with a new child, a key to healthy development; leads to reduced infant hospitalizations and lower infant mortality; and improves rates of on-time vaccinations, with the strongest impact on families below the poverty line. 2/
Paid leave helps business. A study from @NPWF reveals the financial ROI and productivity gains of paid leave across a range of industries. It helps businesses reduce costs while providing workers flexibility to meet their health needs & #caregiving responsibilities. 3/
Today, our family followed through on the decision to move dad to a long-term facility in Mississauga. He's been on a dementia journey for about 8 years alongside a cancer one that has him also receiving palliative care. /2
The script flipped for me was a few years back when his conscientious nature had him scaling an aluminum ladder in a rainstorm to check that the eaves were clear ensuring we wouldn't have any flooding. Both his physical and mental capacity at the time put him at risk. /3
1/ Q: What can I do to support a #caregiver?
A: Caregivers need a back-up plan, a much deserved #recharge, and financial support.
A: Caregivers need a back-up plan, a much deserved #recharge, and financial support.
2/ Caregiving during the #COVID pandemic has been further strained by disrupted child care, social isolation, unemployment, and a contagious & debilitating virus. If the caregivers fall, so does everything else.
3/ Caregivers come in many forms & are the backbone of daily life for millions of Americans. To anyone in a #caregiving role: WE. SEE. YOU. ❤️
The days are long, the worries are real, & the options in the era of #COVID19 are limited.
The days are long, the worries are real, & the options in the era of #COVID19 are limited.
The @WaysMeansCmte hearing on #paidleave is getting started, and I am eager to hear how the #research enters the #policy debate!
@WaysMeansCmte Republican @RepKevinBrady talks about the multiple proposals for #paidleave. Read more about evidence-informed policy provisions, which include #caregiving and #medical leave as well as leave for #newchildren:
equitablegrowth.org/what-does-the-…
equitablegrowth.org/what-does-the-…
@WaysMeansCmte @RepKevinBrady @RosaDeLauro notes that low-income Americans struggle to afford paid leave. Indeed, research finds that 57% of employees earning $30,000 or less take on debt after a partially compensated or uncompensated #caregiving leave.
equitablegrowth.org/research-paper…
equitablegrowth.org/research-paper…
