On the recordJune 24, 2019
This program is very important to me: first, because in 1997, my home state of Oregon became the first state in the nation to create a Lifespan Respite Program to provide relief to family caregivers.
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Langevin emphasizes the significance of the Lifespan Respite Program for family caregivers.
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