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To make child care STRONG 💪, we need to make options like #familychildcare accessible to more families. See what the findings from our new Child Care Aware of America report mean for you: https://hubs.li/Q02v4hkh0

ICYMI: MiCDA affiliates Choi et al in Social Science & Medicine. Measuring spatial availability of children for older adults with disability. "[The Child Spatial Availability for Caregiving] index highlights the great importance of having an adult child in the same household (vs. nearby or far) for receiving care among older adults with disability." https://lnkd.in/gGGqmhQv

I recently learned about #AgeFriendlyHealthSystems. 💡Did you know, according to IHI and the US Census Bureau, the US population aged 65+ years is expected to nearly double over the next 30 years, from 43.1 million in 2012 to an estimated 83.7 million in 2050.” ✅Hearing this validates how important it will be to incorporate care givers in care plans for aging adults. Connecting with them and their support systems, as well as identifying and solutioning when caregiver support is lacking or nonexistent, will be huge factors in delivering patient center care to the aging population. #AgeFriendlyHealthSystems are on the rise.

A one-size-fits-all approach does not serve children and families well. Learn how to use differential response to help reduce the number of children entering #FosterCare.

To make child care STRONG 💪, we need to make options like #familychildcare accessible to more families. See what the findings from our new report mean for you: https://hubs.li/Q02v455t0

Planning ahead for your senior loved ones? 💡 Scan the QR code to discover how AgeWise can help you make thoughtful eldercare choices. Because taking care of Mom and Dad is the ultimate #AdultingWin. 🧡🦉 #ElderCare #FamilyFirst #AgeWise

The report includes information on child care centers, family childhood care homes, state trends, child care affordability, regional child care prices, and more. Read the report: https://ow.ly/KeP950SaWMa #familyengagement #familysupport

A 2021 national survey of early childhood and family child care providers estimated 34% percent of family, friend, and neighbor caregivers and 26% of family child care providers contended with food insecurity during the pandemic (EdSurge 5/6/2022)

Helpful tips when communicating for Adult Children With Aging Parents. Learn more about these tips and much more at my FREE 9-Week Artistry of Eldercare course, starting Sept 17th. #acap #caregiverstress #alzheimersawareness.

CNN—We stand with many other passionate advocates, including Moms First, The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC), and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), in urging you to #askaboutchildcare on June 27. We encourage you to be even more specific and #askaboutchildcareproviders. Please consider: How will you help make careers in child care more sustainable and desirable? #essentialworkforce #bettertogether #useyourvoice