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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.

06/24/2019

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