California Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) has announced a bill to establish a new program called the California Care Corps, an effort to empower young adults to care for elderly Californians in need of in-home respite care.
“AB 2101 empowers young people who give a minimum number of hours to receive training and educational benefits in exchange for serving those in need of respite care,” Acosta said.
“The program will allow folks suffering from disease or challenges related to aging by offering in-home assistance. The result will be a better quality of life,” he said. “Furthermore, it will incentivize young adults to pursue careers in healthcare, greatly expanding the respite care workforce. In return, corps-members will receive a small stipend and educational benefits which are maximized if used to achieve a degree in a related medical field.”
AB 2101 will inspire more young people to become doctors and nurses, drive down the cost of healthcare, and avoid costly institutionalized care.
Perhaps most importantly, however, seniors will be allowed to live at home. With this bill, a new generation of young people will generate important relationships with elderly Californians.
Acosta represents the 38th Assembly District stretching from Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce to the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, which encompasses the communities of Santa Clarita, Porter Ranch, Chatsworth, Granada Hills and portions of Northridge.
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That’s how societies are supposed to function! Good job!