[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 193 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition 
of November as National Family Caregivers Month.
  Nearly 600,000 New Yorkers are caregivers for loved ones living with 
dementia. This is difficult work, and it takes an emotional toll that 
too often goes unrecognized.
  My bill, the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act, would enact 
higher-quality dementia care standards in Medicare and Medicaid. It 
broadens assistance, including direct education and support for 
caregivers and improved access to high-quality doctors with expertise 
in dementia.
  Dementia care is very complex, so we need to do all we can to make 
sure the patients and their families have what they need.
  I hear regularly from my Alzheimer's advocates in Buffalo and western 
New York and throughout New York that much more needs to be done.
  This bill can help them get the best possible care for their loved 
ones while providing support to them as caregivers. I urge my 
colleagues to support this bill.

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