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Below is a summary of the priorities and outcomes from the respite summit.
Establish respite as part of the continuum of care
Propose legistation to create funding for lifespan respite
Develop a turbo-website for identifying eligibility for respite and other programs (Expand LouisianaAnswers)
Recruit non-social service members to expand coalition (bankers, public relations, etc.)
Incorporate the lifespan Respite Coalition as a non-profit 501 (c)(3)
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Hot Weather Tips for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions.
Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Relief Grant Program
The Governor's Office of Disability Affairs Newsletter
National Family Caregivers Month 2015
November is National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Caregivers Awareness Month.
National Family Caregivers Month
Louisiana Lifespan Respite Coalition - 10/28/2013
NCOA - 5 Tips to protect yourself during open enrollment - 10/09/2013
The Caregiver's Advocate Volume 2, Issue 2
The National Alliance for Caregiving is a proud member of ReACT (Respect a Caregiver’s Time), launched the Employer Resource Guide: Four Steps for Supporting Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities, a free resource to help employers adapt to employee caregiving as the “new normal” in the workplace.
Please visit www.respectcaregivers.org for more information and to download the free Employer Resource Guide. - 11/20/2013
Information & Support for In-Home Dementia Caregivers was developed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Rural Health. This educational series is designed
to aid caregivers who are helping a loved one suffering from dementia including home safety, legal matters, dealing with problem behaviors and learning
relaxation techniques.
Some new resources on caregiving, now available:
The AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) has a series of blogs on the new rule for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) issued last month by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
- Part I, All Eyes on the States, by Wendy Fox-Grage
- Part II, There’s No Place Like Home-But How Do You Define It?,by Don Redfoot
- Part III, Setting the Pace for Identifying Family Caregiver Needs, by Lynn Friss Feinberg
In case you missed it, the Alliance held a webinar on “Better Work, Better Care: How Employers Can Support Family Caregiving” which featured speakers from the national ReACT Coalition. Replay available at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/9/3422
The Washington Post profiled caregivers and seniors in the Washington, DC area. Read the article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/as-americans-age-families-are-critical-to-nations-health-care-system/2014/03/04/d40ab934-9446-11e3-84e1-27626c5ef5fb_story.html
From the National Alliance for Caregiving. Learn more about us at www.caregiving.org.
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- 82% care for one person who is likely either living with the caregiver or living within 20 minutes of the caregiver.
- 60% of caregivers are female. The typical caregiver is a 49-year-old female caring for a 69-year-old female relative, most likely her mother.
- 40% of caregivers are male.
- 34% of caregivers have a full-time job, while 25% work part time. Caregivers who work do so for 34.7 hours per week on average.
- Caregivers have been caring for 4 years on average, spending 24.4 hours per week helping with activities like bathing, dressing, housework, and managing finances.
- 32% provide at least 21 hours of care a week, on average providing 62.2 hours of care weekly.
- 38% of caregivers report high emotional stress from the demands of caregiving.
Cognitive Issues
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[Caregiving Listserve] from the National Alliance for Caregiving
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A new article from Howard Gleckman in Forbes calls for better care for the 40M+ family caregivers in the U.S., who provide roughly $470 billion in care annually. These caregivers, often invisible to the care system, make a huge impact on our health and well-being. The care they provide is slowly being recognized by more states through legislation and other programs - as Gleckman says, "We have a long way to go, but it is at least a start." |
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