The U.S. Senate is seeking feedback from families, caregivers, people with disabilities, and older adults about how to improve long-term care services across the country. Lawmakers want to hear directly from people who have experience finding, using, or providing long-term care support.
Why This Matters for Families
The feedback collected could help shape future policies related to:
- Making home-based care more affordable and easier to access, including the possibility of a universal home care benefit and stronger protections for people receiving services.
- Improving the quality of nursing home care through greater transparency and stronger staffing requirements.
- Addressing caregiver and workforce shortages, including support for family caregivers who provide care at home.
These issues affect many families who rely on long-term services and supports for a child or adult with a disability, an aging family member, or another loved one who needs ongoing care.
What Families Can Do
Families are encouraged to share their experiences and challenges related to long-term care, including:
- Difficulty finding or paying for home and community-based services
- Challenges with caregiver shortages or staffing
- Experiences navigating nursing home care
- Ideas for improving services and supports for people with disabilities and older adults
Comments can be submitted by email to homecare@finance.senate.gov. The deadline to respond is December 18, 2026.
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