Aging Quote by Anne-Marie Slaughter
“What mothers need, as well as fathers, spouses, and the children of aging parents, is an entire national infrastructure of care, every bit as important as the physical infrastructure of roads, bridges, tunnels, broadband, parks and public works.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: TED Talk “The New Infrastructure of Care”, 2015
Society needs a comprehensive care system as vital as physical infrastructure.
In simple terms: Care systems are as essential as roads and bridges.
Advocate for robust care networks.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- elder care
- childcare
- health services
- public planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we prioritize care in budgets?
- What role should communities play in care?
Implementation faces political and funding hurdles.