November is National Family Caregivers Month which recognizes the 65.7 million people who assist a loved one with personal care, skilled nursing tasks, and care management sometimes round the clock.
Family Caregivers as a part of Domestic Work
We’re demanding that Congress pass the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act
Hand in Hand is proud to partner with Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), to demand that Congress pass the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act. Introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI), this law would give individuals the right to sue airlines, require airlines to meet defined accessibility standards of new airplane designs, as well as the removal of access barriers on existing airplanes.
Hand in Hand grieves the loss of Engracia Figueroa
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of a beloved member of the Hand in Hand community. Engracia Figueroa, a fierce advocate for people with disabilities, passed
400 Community Stories for $400 Billion in Community Investment
The care economy is not working for most of us. Older adults and people with disabilities who need support at home are struggling to pay for care or going without.
Make United Pay: Disability Activist’s Wheelchair Destroyed by United Airlines
When you take a flight, you expect that you and your belongings will get to your destination safe and sound. It’s your right to know that you and your things will
Press Release United Airlines Destroys $30,000 Wheelchair of Activist Returning From Disability Rights Rally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: United Airlines Destroys $30,000 Wheelchair of Activist Returning From Disability Rights Rally Activist Fights for Compensation from United, Now Stuck at Home After Her “Worst Nightmare Came
Communities of Care Installation
Hand in Hand is excited to partner with the Care Can’t Wait coalition, Caring Across Generations and NDWA to present the art installation Communities of Care located in Washington DC’s Freedom
Lets Celebrate Fathers by Investing in Long-Term Care
As the national spotlight focuses on the future of care for older adults and people with disabilities, this Father’s Day I am thinking about my family’s experience, six years ago,
Announcing Hand in Hand’s Inaugural Home and Community-Based Stories Fellows
Hand in Hand is excited to announce the launch of Home and Community-Based Stories, a storytelling and organizing fellowship for those who both need and provide home care in California.
This Mothers Day
Mother’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. I wanted to be a parent for nearly as long as I can remember, and since my children were born
