P.S. Wilson, an entrepreneur in Atlanta, Georgia, knows what it’s like firsthand to care for an older family member. In the earlier stages of her dementia diagnosis, his late grandmother lived with him, which he described as both “rewarding and challenging.”

“Later, she moved to my uncle’s home in D.C., where he had access to additional resources to support her care,” Wilson said, adding that coupled with seeing his family care for his paternal grandmother, showed him “how difficult it can be for families without the manpower or resources to care for their loved ones.”

“It truly highlighted the need for accessible, comprehensive care options for all families facing similar challenge,” he said, adding that now he is the founder of a professional home health care agency, P.S. Wilson Healthcare. “I have seen firsthand how the costs of long-term care place a significant burden on families.”

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Earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a solution to ease this burden: expanding Medicare benefits to cover home health care, which would be a first for the United States, as Medicare currently only covers short-term care for rehabilitation.

Harris made the announcement Oct. 8 on the television show The View, in an attempt to capture the attention of a voter demographic who is likely caring for both children and aging parents. Also known as the “Sandwich Generation,” it’s estimated that about one in seven middle-aged adults provide financial support to an aging parent and a child. Nearly half of........

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