This episode explores the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025 and the lessons learned from the COVID 19 visitation bans in long term care. Our discussion examines how isolation harms residents, why essential caregivers are irreplaceable, and how this legislation aims to protect resident rights during future emergencies. It’s a conversation about dignity, safety, and ensuring that no one in long term care is ever left without the people who know and love them most.
Guests: Irma Rappaport, National Advocate, Caregivers for Compromise, Connecticut Virtual Family Council; and Amy Badini, Connecticut Caregivers for Compromise, Essential Caregivers Coalition, Connecticut Virtual Family Council
