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Focus on Caregiving
Featured Events:
Also look for the following programs and workshops during the conference:
Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Programs for Caregivers
Presented by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Friday, March 19 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Fee: $35, includes lunch; Pre-registration is required The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) is currently working to support expanded access to evidence-based programs for caregivers. This session will present the RCI’s model of support and will address important factors that determine effective implementation of evidence-based programs for caregivers: reaching family caregivers; tailoring programs to meet needs; organizational buy-in and leveraging partnerships. The session will end with the presentation of a position paper that builds the case for better caregiver support systems Agenda 9:30 - 9:40 am | Welcome and Introductions 9:40 - 10:40 am | The National Quality Caregiving Network: A Model for Supporting Evidence-Based Programs for Caregivers 10:40 – 11:40 am | Reaching Family Caregivers in Your Community 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Tailoring Programs to Meet Caregiver Needs: The Role of Risk and Caregiver Preference 1:30 – 2:15 pm | The Importance of Organizational Buy-In: Fox GERI and the Environmental Skill-Building Program 2:15 – 3:00 pm | Leveraging Partnerships for Enhanced Service Provision: Creating a Menu of Service Options for Caregivers 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Caregiver Support Programs: A Position Paper of the National Quality Caregiving Network
Hope on the Horizon? The Potential for Care Coordination in a Post-Health Care Reform World Presented by ASA and the New York Academy of Medicine Wednesday, March 17 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fee: $35 ; Pre-registration is required Health care reform has been center stage throughout 2009, but little is known about what we can expect, given the partisan and acrimonious nature of the debate, national economic concerns, public opinion, and the trend towards incremental reform. Much of the debate has focused on addressing the plight of the millions of uninsured, but issues of aging, long-term care, the future of Medicare and Medicaid, and care coordination continue to be an important part of healthcare reform. By March 2010, we will know more about what happened with respect to health care reform, and advocates for care coordination for an aging population will need to assess how the outcomes will impact the opportunities ahead. The results of health care reform will be of particular interest to the National Coalition on Care Coordination (N3C), founded in 2008 by the New York Academy of Medicine’s Social Work Leadership Institute in partnership with ASA. N3C brings together experts from multiple disciplines in the health and aging arena to address key issues and legislative opportunities related to care coordination. The work of N3C is based on the belief that care coordination should be an essential part of health and long-term care, in order to improve the quality of life for America’s most vulnerable older adults, while more efficiently using limited health care resources.
This forum will provide a comprehensive assessment of the achievements and setbacks that have occurred over the course of the year in the context of health care reform, from the perspective of those that have been intimately involved in this process. To shed light on the impact of health care reform on care coordination, part of the forum will be devoted to an analysis of models of care that have the potential for advancement in a post-health care reform world. Strategies for the future will be discussed, with a particular emphasis on the role N3C may have in expanding the availability of quality care coordination to those in need. ASA-NYAM Care Coordination Forum Faculty Co-Chairs: Faculty Have We Turned the Corner? The Economic Downturn and its Impact on Caregiving Coalitions No fee; Pre-registration is required The Alliance will be discussing the Economic Downturn on Family Caregivers Survey that has been released. Also, Kathy Greenlee has been invited to give the keynote address around family caregiving. The Alliance will also have a panel of caregiving coalition representatives discussing the economic downturn and its impact on their particular state. They will also be addressing issues, concerns and ideas they have put into practice to overcome the challenges. Presenters: Gail Hunt, President and CEO, National Alliance for Caregiving; Brian Duke, Director, Bucks County Area Agency on Aging; Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging (invited).
Making Our Voices Heard: Mobilizing Family Caregivers as Advocates Presented by the Family Caregiver Alliance Monday, March 15 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm No fee; Pre-registration is required
This session will motivate family caregivers and those who work with them to become advocates – to organize and to use their voices to fight for change that will make a difference in their own lives. Speakers will discuss health care and long-term care reform, new initiatives, organizing tools and other policy issues that impact family caregivers' lives and well-being. Presenters: Lynn Feinberg, Campaign Director, National Partnership for Women and Families; Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance; Rep. Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Representative, House of Representatives (invited).
The 2009 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards: The National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) will host a breakfast reception to honor the three recipients of the 2009 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards. This awards program is being administered by FCA and sponsored by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation. The three winners will be selected from among nonprofit organizations, government agencies and universities and awarded $20,000 in one of three categories: Creative Expression, Diverse/ Multicultural Communities, and Policy and Advocacy.
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When it comes to caring for older adults, Aging in America offers a full breadth of perspectives, from family caregiving and aging in place to care coordination and case management. If you want to learn and participate in discussions about the critical issues facing caregivers, there’s no better place than this conference. Full-day programs and individual sessions will tackle topics such as medication management, Alzheimer’s care, family caregiving issues, the challenges of aging in place and remaining independent, care at the end of life, and much more.
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