86% of Colorado voters say caregivers matter. Here's what to do this month.
Hello Caregivers and Caregiver Advocates!
Thank you to the 736 of you who have signed.
In the week before Election Day, NORC at the University of Chicago asked Colorado voters how important it is for elected officials to support unpaid family caregivers. 86% said it matters; half said it's very or extremely important.
The same week, the Governor's budget request called family-member home care "simply not sustainable at their current cost" and listed an $85.9 million General Fund cut to long-term services and supports, with no description of what changes.
A new legislature takes office in January. CASI's 2027 focus is the right this petition asks for: to ask your employer for flexibility, and get a fair, written answer.
What you can do this month:
- If a paid family caregiver in your home works more than 70 hours a week, ask your case manager to request an exception by Nov. 30.
- Write to the Medicaid Commission by Nov. 18: medicaidcommission@coleg.gov
- Take the Caring Costs Survey, in English or Spanish: casiadvocacy.org/research
Read the full piece: [https://therevenueneutralcaregiver.substack.com/p/the-research-desk-7-86-percent?r=6a52ih]
Kindly and Gratefully,
Mark Fukae, CASI | Professionals Who Care
En español: Gracias a las 736 personas que han firmado. Al 86% de los votantes de Colorado les importa que se apoye a quienes cuidan a un familiar. Si un cuidador pagado de su familia trabaja más de 70 horas por semana, pida a su administrador de casos una excepción antes del 30 de noviembre. Encuesta en español: casiadvocacy.org/research