Tens of millions of Americans care for loved ones up to 6 hours a day while working a job—and don't get any extra money for it

Tens of millions of Americans care for loved ones up to 6 hours a day while working a job—and don't get any extra money for it

Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural community in eastern Washington state and to set him up with a motorized lift chair that would help him stand up. Fortunately for Whitman, who serves as chief public policy officer at AARP, her employer offers paid time off for caregiving for elderly family …