Spousal and Family Caregiving Resources

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01/10/senior-caregivers-spouse/ Dear Shannon Najmabadi: I want to commend you for your excellent front-page article in the January 16, 2026 Washington Post on spousal caregiving. Your reporting thoughtfully captured both the emotional depth and the practical realities faced by family caregivers, specifically spouses—an experience shared by so many households yet too often overlooked. I appreciate your […]

LTC News Release: Senior Village Town Hall on Workforce Crisis

On December 18th, LeadingAge DC partnered with the DC Coalition for Long Term Care, DC Appleseed and the Age Friendly DC Villages network to engage tcomhe munity in a call to action. The special Senior Village Town Hall was well-attended and shared important insights about the critical shortage of caregiving professionals, as well as the […]

LTC News Release: Council Introduces Direct Care Worker Amendment Act

The Direct Care Worker Amendment Act of 2023 (B25-0565) was Introduced by Councilmember Christina Henderson, Chair of the Committee on Health on November 6, 2023. There are seven Co-Sponsors, Councilmembers Charles Allen, Brianne K. Nadeau, Matthew Frumin, Janeese Lewis George, Zachary Parker, Brooke Pinto, and Trayon White, Sr. The Coalition is eager to work with committee staff to […]