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Cuidar de otra persona puede ser una de las labores más importantes que te toque desempeñar en la vida. Tal vez te hayas convertido de repente en el cuidador de un ser querido, o quizás tu papel se ha ido desarrollando con el pasar del tiempo. No importa dónde estés en el espectro de la prestación de cuidados —empezando a planificar o cuidando de un familiar—, tener recursos accesibles facilitará el proceso.

A large majority of registered voters in Connecticut, across the ideological spectrum, support paid family medical leave and a significant percentage would back a candidate for state elections who worked to implement such a plan, according to a recent survey by AARP Research.

AARP Connecticut volunteer Marilyn Diaz was one of four people to be spotlighted in an AARP.org post recognizing the dedication and passion of the thousands of AARP volunteers across the country. The story by Elaine Ryan, vice president of state advocacy and strategy integration for AARP, is in celebration of National Volunteer Week and also acknowledged volunteers from Hawaii, Missouri and New Hampshire.

AARP Connecticut State Director Nora Duncan provided the following statement in regards to the Connecticut Appropriations Committee budget released today:

Today, more than one in four adults in America is caring for a loved one who needs help, usually a parent. Here in Connecticut, it’s estimated that more than 700,000 residents are providing unpaid care for a loved one at some point during the year. Many times an adult child is cast suddenly into this role after an aging parent suffers a fall or a medical crisis. But more often, a parent’s need for support happens gradually and may not be so obvious. The holidays are a great time to assess how your loved ones are doing to determine if they may need some extra help.