WFRE & AARP: Marylanders learn about the new Healthy Working Families Act

WFRE & AARP: Marylanders learn about the new Healthy Working Families Act

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Geoffrey Shares His Story

The toughest part was leaving the house in the morning, and not knowing whether or not I find her on the ground when I got back home at 6:30 at night because I was working an 11-hour day.

Podcast Interview

More about Sick and Safe Leave in Maryland

Earned Sick and Safe Leave

Thanks to a new law, most Maryland workers are now able to earn time off to go to the doctor or care for a loved one—without fear of losing their pay, or even their jobs.

The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation information and resource page for employers and workers about the new earned sick leave law. 

Maryland Family Caregiver Support Program

The Maryland Family Caregiver Support Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Aging, has information and resources to help family and informal caregivers care for their loved ones at home for as long as possible.

Consumer Guide to Long Term Care

The Maryland Health Care Commission Consumer Guide to Long Term Care is a resource which helps you find services you can receive in your home or community, including information for working caregivers.

AARP Maryland

Family Caregiver Resources

A variety of resources, ranging from support services and webinars to tip sheets, care guides and how-to videos.

Print these tips for home safety when living with someone with dementia.

A Resource Guide for Families to help make the job of family caregiving more manageable.