Courtesy of Congressman Scott Peters:
May was Older Americans Month. To commemorate, I introduced legislation that will provide financial relief for families who are caring for an aging or ailing relative. The Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act creates a federal tax credit of up to $6,000 to offset elder care expenses for family caregivers.
In addition to establishing a federal tax credit, the AGE Act will strengthen the National Family Caregiver Support Program, which helps fund direct services to family caregivers.
Additionally, the AGE Act will increase support for family caregivers by directing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the National Caregiving Resource Center. The center will be designated as a central clearinghouse where families, public agencies, and private organizations can learn about best practices and promising innovations to support families in their caregiving roles.
Additionally, I helped pass the Older Americans Act, which was reauthorized this March after nearly a decade of uncertainty for senior wellness programs. This year’s reauthorization provided stability to organizations like Serving Seniors, which provides nearly 600,000 meals each year to San Diego seniors, and also included additional resources for programs to combat elder abuse and exploitation.
My staff and I also held various Senior Scam Stopper Seminars across San Diego in conjunction with the County of San Diego and the Contractors State License Board to give seniors the tools to protect themselves from fraud. For more info, please contact my San Diego office 858-455-5550 or my Washington D.C. office 202-225-0508 or visit my website at https://scottpeters.house.gov/
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