If you support health reform, please note the following request for a call to action from National Alliance for Caregiving:
The next two weeks are critical for health reform efforts in Congress. The need to support the nation’s 66 million family caregivers and sustain them as the backbone of our chronic and long-term care system is [...]
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The National Alliance for Caregiving is seeking family caregivers of Veterans for a new study. This study will provide an opportunity for caregivers of Veterans to be heard and improve services for caregivers and Veterans now and in the future.
If you are a family caregiver of a Veteran or know of one, and wish to [...]
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is conducting a national survey to learn more about what patients and their families expect from a high quality medical practice. NCQA is the national organization that develops quality standards and performance measures for a wide range of health care organizations, including physician practices, to identify those that [...]
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Just the other day, a few visitors were directed to our website after searching Google for this information:
feeding tube decision
removing a feeding tube
And, Dilys, one of our bloggers, posted an entry earlier this week about her mum’s hospitalization and the doctors’ suggestion that a feeding tube be inserted.
Wondering about whether to insert a feeding tube [...]
Are you caring for person with Alzheimer’s disease?
University of Florida researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study word-finding problems in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers are looking for participants to help better understand language problems in Alzheimer’s disease.
Participants must be right handed, native English language speakers, and able [...]
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If you are responsible for taking care of an elderly relative or friend, it will likely impact your health and your employer’s bottom line. Employees in the U.S. who are caring for an older relative are more likely to report health problems like depression, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, costing employers an estimated average additional [...]
The Older American Act (OAA) funds many programs you and/or your caree may use including Meals on Wheels and the National Family Caregiver Support Progam. In 2011 Congress will consider reauthorization and amendments to the Act effective in FY 2012. In anticipation of this process, the Administration on Aging (AoA) is soliciting input concerning the [...]
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Grant Applications from Community Colleges Being Accepted for Accessible Caregiver Training Programs
The Caregiving Project for Older Americans, a partnership of the International Longevity Center-USA and the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education, has announced a fourth year of funding for the Community College Training Initiative grants. The grants, offered through support from MetLife Foundation, are designed to encourage community colleges to develop training programs that [...]
Today, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden proposed several policy initiatives to help middle class families. The proposal includes a $102.5 million Caregiver Initiative; here are the details:
The Initiative adds $52.5 million in funding to Department of Health and Human Services caregiver support programs that provide temporary respite care, counseling, training, and referrals [...]
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On February 11 at 5 p.m. ET, the American Academy of Neurology and the ALS Association will host a free audio conference for ALS patients and their family caregivers. During the conference, experts will present the Academy’s new guidelines on the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The audio conference will emphasize the [...]
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