SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
(R-W.Va.), co-chair of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus in the U.S. Senate, delivered remarks at the 2022
West Virginia Family Caregiver's Forum.
The forum helps connect West
Virginians with available caregiving services, and provide valuable information
on taking care of loved-ones. During the forum, presentations were delivered
from the Alzheimer's Association, Charleston Parkinson's Support Group, WV
Bureau of Senior Services, AARP-Charleston, and the WVU Rockefeller
Neuroscience Institute.
“One
of my top priorities in the Senate is addressing diseases like Alzheimer’s,
dementia, and Parkinson’s. Part of that means having great caregivers be there
for those living with these terrible diseases. As someone who personally cared
for parents with Alzheimer’s, I understand the immense toll this can have on
many, which is why I welcomed the opportunity to share my experiences with this
group today,” Senator Capito said. “I appreciate the
work and dedication of the West Virginia chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association, the Charleston Parkinson’s Support Group, and all the other organizations
here today, and I will continue to be a voice for our caregivers in the U.S.
Senate.”
“Sen.
Capito has been a champion of many health causes in West Virginia, but
especially those people in West Virginia stricken with Alzheimer’s and
Parkinson’s,” George Manahan, Director
of the Charleston Parkinson’s Support Group, said.
“Caregivers
are often forgotten, but the fact that there are over 100,000 family caregivers
in the state. These are people taken out of the workforce well before they
planned. Today’s forum is to show caregivers that they are not alone and there
are programs to help them,” Sharon Covert,
Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Association – West Virginia Chapter, said.
Senator Capito has been a
leading advocate in the U.S. Senate on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and Parkinson’s research, and has made consistent efforts to support the over 100,000
caregivers in West Virginia. Senator Capito also recently introduced
legislation this year to improve palliative and hospice care, and joined MetroNews Talkline in August for a radio
special on Alzheimer’s disease and her experience as a caregiver.
Photos from today’s
event are included below:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivers remarks at the 2022 West
Virginia Family Caregiver's Forum in South Charleston, W.Va., on Friday,
December 9, 2022
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits with West Virginians at the
2022 West Virginia Family Caregiver's Forum in South Charleston, W.Va., on
Friday, December 9, 2022
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