Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has narrated how she took care of her mother who “was diagnosed with cancer when I was the district attorney of San Francisco.”
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| Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, and mother. Photo: @KamalaHarris |
Harris said, “I remember cooking meals for her and taking her to her appointments. I did what I could to make her comfortable.”
She preached, “caregiving is about dignity, not just for the patient, but also for the caregiver.”
The Dem candidate announced “a new historic Medicare at Home benefit as part of my plan to help families with caregiving needs and strengthen Medicare for the long-term.”
According to Harris: “My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was the district attorney of San Francisco. I remember cooking meals for her and taking her to her appointments. I did what I could to make her comfortable. I figured out which clothes were soft enough that they wouldn’t irritate her, and told her stories to try and make her laugh.
Caregiving is about dignity—not just for the patient, but also for the caregiver. We must lower the costs and ease the burdens faced by our caregivers to make it easier for them to provide care, while pursuing their aspirations.
Today, I am announcing a new historic Medicare at Home benefit as part of my plan to help families with caregiving needs and strengthen Medicare for the long-term. Over 67 million people are covered by Medicare, yet many Americans don’t realize that Medicare does not cover long-term services and assistance like home health aides.
As a result, many American families face challenging and sometimes impossible choices.
My plan will strengthen Medicare to cover home care services and support for seniors. This will include providing care workers with better wages, improving the quality of care for seniors and those with disabilities, and treating our seniors with the dignity they deserve.”
Harris will vie for the Office of the US President against Donald Trump, Presidential candidate of the Republican Party, in the US Presidential Election 2024 scheduled to hold on Tuesday 5 November, 2024.
