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Mark Fukae Aug 9, 2025

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 My latest article breaks down the "Caregiving in the U.S. 2025" report, exposing outdated definitions and advocating for the Federal/CO CARE Acts (6:1/22:1 ROI).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

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SCAB Pharmacy Limited Aug 1, 2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹

Breastfeeding is a natural, life-saving act that nurtures both mother and baby. Yet many face challenges like misinformation, cultural barriers, and lack of support. This year’s theme, “Prioritise Breastfeeding: Create Sustainable Support Systems,” calls on all of us—governments, workplaces, families, and communities—to build lasting environments that help mothers feed with confidence.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
- Provides perfect nutrition tailored to baby’s needs
- Boosts baby’s brain development & immunity
- Protects mothers’ health—reducing risks of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease
- Strengthens emotional bonds between mother and child
- Needs support: from proper maternity leave to clean lactation spaces at work

Let’s break myths and stand by every breastfeeding mother. A little support goes a long way in building healthier futures.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek2025 #SupportBreastfeeding #HealthyBeginnings #BreastfeedingSupport #MotherAndBaby #BreastfeedingAwareness #PrioritiseBreastfeeding #SustainableSupportSystems #SCABPharmacy #BreastfeedingMatters #NormalizeBreastfeeding #BreastfeedingTips #CommunitySupport #WorkplaceSupport

Join us in creating a world where breastfeeding is welcomed and encouraged—for all families!

The-14 Apr 6, 2024

National Caregiver Day: Canadian organizations need to better support carer-employees in the workplace
#Canada #Work #Jobs #Workplace #Employees #Carers #Workers #CarerSupport #WorkplaceWellness #NationalCaregiverDay #CarerEmployees #WorkplaceSupport
https://the-14.com/national-caregiver-day-canadian-organizations-need-to-better-support-carer-employees-in-the-workplace/

Cogent Infotech Nov 2, 2023

United Against Breast Cancer. Workplaces can drive awareness and support, from hosting workshops to regular health checks. Let's prioritize well-being and make a difference.

Blog - https://www.cogentinfo.com/blog/combating-breast-cancer-how-workplaces-can-make-a-difference

#BreastCancerAwareness #WorkplaceWellness #UnitedInPink #HealthAtWork #BreastCancerFight #CorporateCare #PinkPower #EarlyDetection #WorkplaceSupport #HealthFirst #AwarenessMatters #TogetherWeStand #PinkRibbon #BeatCancer #EmployeeWellness #HopeAndHealing

Combating Breast Cancer: How Workplaces Can Make A Difference | Cogent

Discover how businesses can empower employees to battle breast cancer. Learn how corporate support makes a difference.

Heidi61 Jun 12, 2023

For #CarersWeek2023 (which concluded on 11 June), I shared this personal blog post on the blessing and curse of being an unpaid carer. #WorkplaceSupport
#EmployersNetworkForEqualityAndInclusion #enei #WorkLifeBalance #DementiaFriends #Dementia

https://www.enei.org.uk/resource/blogs/care-is-a-four-letter-word/

earthbeingx May 20, 2023

New #ScienceForWork article. Employees need support, but it may be less complicated than you think.

Link: https://scienceforwork.com/blog/employees-need-support-but-it-might-be-less-complicated-than-you-think/

#scienceforwork #occupationalpsychology #workplacesupport #employeewellbeing #wellbeing #work #support #evidencebasedmanagement #productivity #workproductivity #jobsupport

Employees Need Support - But It Might Be Less Complicated Than You Think • ScienceForWork

Key Points: Adequate support is essential for employee well-being and positively influences their behavior and attitudes towards work, leading to improved commitment, performance, and less turnover intention. Emotional and instrumental support in the workplace are strongly correlated, regardless of whether it comes from a supervisor or co-worker, but the ideal support system may vary depending…

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