The Care Economy: Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Wellbeing

The University of Southern California's Center for Advancing Family Caregiver Financial and Workplace Security has launched a new podcast series, The Care Economy: Practical Approaches to Family Caregiving and Financial Well-Being, exploring one of today's most pressing and often overlooked economic issues: unpaid family caregiving. More than one in five U.S. adults provides care for a family member, creating financial strain, workplace disruption, and long-term economic consequences for families and employers alike. Funded by an Administration for Community Living grant, the podcast features solutions-oriented conversations with leaders in policy, finance, workplace benefits, law, and aging services, examining how systems can better protect caregivers' financial stability while strengthening workforce participation and community resilience. Produced and hosted by Maureen Feldman — a former family caregiver and longtime leader in aging and social connection initiatives — the series bridges expert analysis with lived experience to deliver practical, actionable insights for family caregivers and the professionals who support them, including Area Agencies on Aging, healthcare providers, employers, and policymakers. The Care Economy is available on major podcast platforms.

Seeking experts in policy, finance, workplace benefits, law, and aging services to discuss practical solutions for unpaid family caregiving and its impact on financial stability and workforce participation on our podcast, The Care Economy.

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