Care Across Generations Act

This bill would set up a federal grant program to help long-term care facilities, like nursing homes and assisted living centers, add child care on-site or partner with a nearby child care program. The goal is to bring older adults and young children together for regular, shared activities. Grant money can also be used to build or expand space to make this possible, and the Administration on Aging would run the grant program .

Facilities that get funds must follow safety steps, including screening all visitors and meeting state and local sanitation and infection-control rules. Grants last at least three years. Each facility has to study how the program affects residents and children and file a report within six months after the grant ends; then the federal agency compiles a broader report with findings and recommendations.

• Who is affected: Older adults in long-term care, young children and their families, and care facility staff and operators.
• What changes: Grants to run or contract for on-site child care, coordinate activities between kids and residents, and build or expand facilities; required safety screening and sanitation compliance; required program evaluations and reports .
• When: Grants run for at least 36 months, with facility reports due within six months after the grant period, followed by an agency report summarizing results and ideas for improvement.