AARP: Vice President, Governor Provide Critical Boost for Paid Family Leave

Policy Would Help Family Caregivers of Older NYers; AARP Stands Ready to Help Ensure Action This Year

Statement by AARP NYS Director Beth Finkel:

“Vice President Biden’s support brings enormous visibility to paid family leave, which AARP considers critical to supporting family caregivers in caring for a growing number of older New Yorkers and helping them age with dignity in their own homes and communities – as the vast majority want.

“With Governor Cuomo having proposed paid family leave as part of his 2016 agenda, AARP stands ready to work with him, the state Legislature, advocates and stakeholders to ensure the state adopts a strong paid family leave law this year.

“Supporting family caregivers through paid family leave and other policies is both compassionate and cost-effective, since helping New Yorkers age at home prevents or delays them from having to be placed in much more costly and mostly taxpayer-funded institutional settings such as nursing homes.”

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