Adult children will soon take on more responsibility for aging parents

Important legislative amendments in the past month will assist adult children with the care of their ailing parents. These are also a harbinger for the increased engagement that society will demand of families in providing direct care for seniors in the years ahead. 
Federally, employment insurance (EI) will now provide a family caregiver benefit of up to 15 weeks to care for an adult family member whose life is at risk and who has experienced a significant change in their baseline state of