Speaker: Jonathan Westin, ACL
ABOUT THE TOPIC:
Almost two years to the day after the 2022 delivery of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to Congress and the nation, the Family Caregiving Advisory Council and the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, with support from the Administration for Community Living, released their 2024 Update Report to Congress. The report, entitled “Federal Implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers,” highlights the federal government’s progress in implementing its nearly 350 commitments intended to better recognize and support family caregivers across numerous program and initiative areas.
This session will provide an overview of the 2024 Update Report and showcase some of the key accomplishments reported by the federal government. The presentation will highlight the momentum across federal agencies and the work currently under way to support implementation of the Strategy, particularly within ACL.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Jonathan S. Westin, MPA
Jonathan Westin is an Aging Services Program Specialist with the Department of Health & Human Services’ Administration for Community Living (ACL), Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services. Over the past two decades, Jon has developed a strong track record in the long-term services and supports policy arena as a reliable source for the non-profit sector, government officials, and thought leaders on aging services delivery and financing reform.
Before joining ACL, Jon delivered strategic guidance to networks of health and aging providers and has worked with appointed and elected officials on pragmatic ways to improve the nation’s health and aging delivery systems.
Jon received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and his Master of Public Administration from American University in Washington, DC. For over a decade, he has been a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance which comprises the nation’s leading professionals on programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Jon is also the past Chair of the Partnership for Medicaid, a prominent national coalition focused on improving the nation’s largest health insurance program.
Jon lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and two children.
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