Tag: informal caregiver
In a recent podcast, I talk with Robert Espinoza, the founder of The CareWorks Project, about his mission to improve the quality and delivery of long-term care. He points out that our current system was designed at a different time when care was seen as an extension of hospital care. Now, most people are receiving…
The brief’s key findings are: Grandparents raising grandchildren are often under financial stress but – without legal custody – tend to get little formal support. Importantly, Social Security child benefits are only available to those who are legal dependents of Social Security beneficiaries. In contrast, the IRS does not require legal custody to claim a child…