[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        LIFESCAPE HELPS FAMILIES

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of efforts to build back 
our care economy. I recently toured a place called Lifescape in 
Rockford, Illinois, where I met a woman named Miss Selma.
  Miss Selma lives with her daughter and her granddaughter, and she has 
three generations under one roof. Three generations where she was the 
major caretaker for many years.
  About a decade ago she had a stroke, and so now her daughter has to 
take care of her. But she has to go to work also. So it is places like 
Lifescape that help families get back to work so they can make sure 
that their loved ones are cared for while they also make a living.
  The global pandemic put a spotlight on the need to invest in our care 
economy and places like Lifescape. Because of the CARES Act, Lifescape 
expanded their home meal delivery service by 800 meals every single day 
and allowed for the care of people like Miss Selma.
  As we continue to negotiate an infrastructure package, we need to 
invest in our care economy in order to get our national economy back in 
place.

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