Illinois is poised to become a national leader in supporting family caregivers

Illinois can become a national leader in supporting family caregivers, an advocate writes. (Barabas Attila - stock.adobe.com)

You may be a caregiver if you drive a friend to doctor’s appointments or running errands. If you cook or clean or help a family member with bill-paying. If you help a loved one with medication or medical equipment.

As former first lady Roslyn Carter often said, “There are only four types of people in the world — those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.”