Hi CARE Act Supporters:  

One week ago, my mother fell - a split-second slip of independence at a longtime social gathering she's attended for 35 years, not a moment of anyone's neglect. A periprosthetic hip fracture, an ER visit, and an orthopedic surgeon laying out two grim scenarios in a hospital hallway. Four days later, she transferred to a rehab facility. Two days after that, she was clapping along to a guitarist in a courtyard, and a stranger handed her a flower.

In the middle of it, I filed for federal FMLA - the only tool I currently have. I want to tell you why, because it's the whole reason I built this campaign. In 2022 and 2023, I had a formal, officially approved workplace accommodation for my caregiving. In 2024, a blanket return-to-office policy - no exceptions for anyone - eliminated it. No conversation, no individual review. I've had no accommodation since.

That's the exact failure the Colorado CARE Act is built to prevent: a formal accommodation, properly approved, erased overnight by a policy that had nothing to do with the person it affected. Not paid leave. A guaranteed, good-faith conversation before that happens - a right that survives leadership and policy changes, not a grant that depends on them.

We're at 704 supporters / 786 signatures, 214 from 1,000. Read this week's dispatch, "She Has Got to Get Up," and if you've already signed - share it with one person today.

Sign and Share: https://c.org/WjGpN6TYnB

Kindly and Gratefully,

Mark Fukae

Founder, CASI - Caregiver Advocacy Support Initiative

Director of Advocacy - Professionals Who Care 

Registered Colorado Lobbyist and Stakeholder on the Colorado Commission on Medicaid