The National Alliance for Caregiving
The National Alliance for Caregiving and MetLife Foundation Launch New Grants Program: Innovations in Caregiving
MetLife Foundation and National Alliance for Caregiving announced the recipients of the new Innovations in Caregiving Grants Program. Five organizations received grants to replicate family caregiver education and support programs in their local communities. The grants will provide $10,000 to each organization for startup funds to adapt programs/best practices that were identified as model programs of the previous MetLife Foundation/National Alliance for Caregiving Family Caregiving Awards initiative which ran from 2006-2010. Read more.
PowerPoint presentations for Quarterly Caregiving Coalition Call
- Presentatation Claire Culbertson (Wisconsin)
- RFC_2011 NFCSP Caregiver Coalition Grant Application
- Presentation Kathy Cubit (Pennsylvania)
- Presentation Amy Friedrich-Karnik on behalf of Alejandra Ceja-Aguilar (California)
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Please join us on July 10th in Denver for the 6th National Conference for Caregiving Coalitions, hosted by the National Alliance for Caregiving. This one day event will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference of n4a (the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging). Read more about scholarship opportunities and registration
LATEST RESEARCH
The National Alliance for Caregiving released the Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare study, commissioned by ReACT (a coalition of companies working to support employers and their employees who are family caregivers) and supported by a grant from the Alzheimer’s Immunotherapy Program of Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy and Pfizer Inc. The study was conducted to identify current trends and innovations in workplace policies and practices to support employees with responsibilities for caring for older adults (eldercare). In addition, the study examines key benefits to employers, including worker retention, improved productivity, lower stress and improved health among workers. These programs are seen also as a plus for attracting new employees.
Best Practices in Workplace Eldercare Study 2012 (pdf)
Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers 2012 (pdf)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, often times beginning in young adulthood. It presents in many different symptoms, at differing time frequencies and duration, requiring substantial caregiver assistance. One of the biggest challenges of living with multiple sclerosis is coping with the constantly changing state of the disease. It’s not unusual to encounter periods of severe symptoms followed by remissions. As a result, the physical, mental and financial burdens on family caregivers of people with MS are significantly greater than the general family caregiving population. This is the reality reported NAC’s most recent study: Multiple Sclerosis Caregivers 2012
Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Healthcare Costs Increase as Person with Dementia Declines (pdf)
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s can impact your own health and increase healthcare costs. This latest Alliance study shows a significant decrease in family caregiver health as their care recipient’s dementia increases. While there are studies that indicate that the health of family caregivers may be adversely affected, especially as their caregiving continues and becomes more intense, this study specifically examines the use of formal health services in a large sample of Alzheimer’s disease caregivers.
A MEMO FOR CAREGIVING COALITIONS
In April 2012, the National Alliance for Caregiving released a memo for caregiving coalitions providing an overview of Older Americans Act (OAA) reauthorization. Advocates are hopeful the Senate will debate and pass a reauthorization bill this spring or summer, and a number of bills with Senators’ priorities for OAA – including provisions that directly impact family caregivers via the National Family Caregiver Support Program – have already been introduced. The memo provides an overview of the Alliance’s priorities for OAA reauthorization, a summary of reauthorization bills, the Alliance’s position on each of those bills, and ways you can connect with your Senators and Representatives to express your views and priorities for reauthorization. To read the full memo, click here.
A Caregiver’s Story: Alzheimer’s is a Cruel Disease
Listen as Sabina Shalom shares the story of how her husband has gone from the man of her dreams to the man she barely knows. This touching story highlights the struggles she and nearly 15 million friends and family endure daily with the more than 5.4 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. PhRMA has partnered with the National Alliance for Caregiving to bring focus on the disease and those who provide the care. Please watch the video. Please click on “Like.” And please pass this message on to your friends and colleagues.
