Mark FukaeMy family's story is a call to action. I'm fighting for a proposed Federal CARE Act to protect the 53 million caregivers who deserve workplace accommodations, not discrimination. Read the full story here: [https://therevenueneutralcaregiver.substack.com/p/the-moral-imperative-of-care-why?r=6a52ih] #Caregiving #Advocacy #FederalCAREAct
63 million US adults are caregivers, 70% also working! My latest article breaks down the "Caregiving in the U.S. 2025" report, exposing outdated definitions and advocating for the Federal/CO CARE Acts (6:1/22:1 ROI). Time for action! 🔗 https://www.professionalswhocare.org/post/advocacy-in-action-defining-care-counting-every-caregiver-why-now-is-the-time-for-the-care-act #Caregiving #FederalCAREAct #WorkplaceSupport
Advocacy in Action: Defining Care, Counting Every Caregiver - Why Now is the Time for the CARE Act
By Mark Fukae, Director of Advocacy - Professionals Who Care | Founder, Caregiver Advocacy and Support Initiative (CASI)Every morning, my reality is defined by caregiving. Whether it's the daily ebb and flow of supporting my mother through her advancing dementia, or the profound journey with my wife's mother, who now receives vital care through Colorado state Medicaid - a reality shaped by critical legislation like H.R. 1 - the personal always intersects with the systemic. This deeply lived expe
725 signatures! 🙏 My personal story + Federal CARE Act fiscal note (6:1 ROI!) out now. Time for change for ALL caregivers! Read: https://www.professionalswhocare.org/post/advocacy-in-action-the-federal-care-act-a-lifeline-born-from-personal-truth #FederalCAREAct #Caregivers
Advocacy in Action: The Federal CARE Act - A Lifeline Born from Personal Truth
By Mark Fukae - Director of Advocacy - Professionals Who Care | Founder - CASIEvery day, when I wake up, the first thought is of my mother. Her dementia has advanced to a point where each week brings a noticeable decline. She is now singularly focused on me, her only lifeline to a past she desperately tries to keep intact, her memory fleeting, counted in seconds. Soon, she will not know who I am. When that day comes, I will continue to care for her the best way I possibly can. This deeply person