Tell the Department of Labor to Expand In-Home Care

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Speak Up Before Sept. 2 at 11:59 PM ET

Too many families are struggling to find affordable in-home care for aging loved ones. Outdated federal regulations—specifically the 2013 Home Care Rule—have made it more difficult (and more expensive), if not impossible, for seniors to get the care they need at home. 

This rule removed a key exemption in federal labor law, forcing most in-home caregivers into rigid overtime requirements. That means: 

• Families can’t secure the kind of care their loved ones need
• Aging Americans are pushed into institutions, under-the-table arrangements, or left attempting to provide the care themselves

But there is hope.

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to reverse the 2013 changes and help make in-home care more affordable and accessible for seniors.

If finalized, this Trump rule would: 

• Reinstate the pre-2013 definition of companionship services, allowing many in-home caregivers, including those employed through third-parties, to qualify for an exemption from overtime requirements once again. 
• Make in-home care more accessible and affordable again, so more families could find the help they need in the comfort of their own homes.
• Give families and workers more freedom and flexibility.

Now is the time to speak up: We have until September 2 at 11:59PM ET to weigh in.

Use the form to easily submit a comment directly to the Department of Labor and urge them to move forward with this important rule. 

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