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STATE LEGISLATION & POLICY
1. California: Caregiver Resource Centers’ 20-Year Anniversary Report
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=973
2. Massachusetts: Bill for Consumer Choice in Long Term Care Setting (S. 434)
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00434.htm
3. Delaware: 2005-06 Guide to Services for Persons with Disabilities
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/files/2005_disabilities_guide.pdf
FEDERAL LEGISLATION & POLICY
4. Additional Funding for Intergenerational Housing for Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren (S.AMDT 2140)
http://thomas.loc.gov/
5. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (S. 1951)
http://thomas.loc.gov/
6. Elimination of Age Requirement for NFCSP (H.R. 4202)
http://thomas.loc.gov/
7. Flu Immunization Tool Kit for Family Caregivers
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1454
8. CDC Releases Statistics on Older Patients with Caregivers
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/homhltpatients.htm
RESEARCH & REPORTS
9. Resource for Individuals Working with Personal Assistance Services
http://www.pascenter.org/pas_users/index.php
10. New Scale to Measure Values and Preferences in Everyday Care Planning for Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers
http://www.benrose.org/
11. Strategies to Keep Consumers Needing Long-Term Care in the Community and Out of Nursing Facilities
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7402.cfm
12. Survey of Baby Boomer Family Caregivers and Their Aging Parents
http://tinyurl.com/7rl8a
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
13. United Nations Report on the Living Arrangements of Older Adults Around the World
http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/livingarrangement/report.htm
14. Research Shows Older Australians Reluctant to Live With Family
http://www.aro.gov.au/WebStreamer?page_id=33
CONFERENCES & TRAININGS
15. Healthy Aging Briefing Series: Building Public Awareness of the Aging Network’s Resources
http://www.ncoa.org//content.cfm?sectionID=272
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STATE LEGISLATION & POLICY
1. California: Caregiver Resource Centers’ 20-Year Anniversary Report
California’s statewide network of Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs) has released a 20-year anniversary report on the triumphs of its two decades of service to family caregivers. The report features legislative history, policy and program innovations and milestones achieved by the 11 CRCs. The CRC program is funded by the California Department of Mental Health. For more information, visit:
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=973
2. Massachusetts: Bill for Consumer Choice in Long Term Care Setting (S. 434)
The Massachusetts Committee on Elder Affairs approved a Senate bill to allow consumers to choose the setting in which they receive long-term care. If enacted, any person eligible for long-term care benefits will be given the choice of a care setting that is the least restrictive and most appropriate to meet his or her needs, including remaining at home. The bill is now expected to move to the Committee on Health Care Financing. For more information, visit:
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/st00/st00434.htm
3. Delaware: 2005-06 Guide to Services for Persons with Disabilities
Delaware’s Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities has published a comprehensive resource guide of available state and federal services, including information about home and community based services, Medicare and Medicaid, home assistance, respite and support groups. For more information, visit:
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/files/2005_disabilities_guide.pdf
FEDERAL LEGISLATION & POLICY
4. Additional Funding for Intergenerational Housing for Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren (S.AMDT 2140)
An amendment to the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, Judiciary, and District of Columbia Appropriations Act for 2006 was recently approved by the Senate. The amendment provides $10 million for the LEGACY demonstration program to create intergenerational housing units for low-income grandparents caring for grandchildren. For more information, visit:
http://thomas.loc.gov/
5. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (SB 1951)
Senate Bill 1951, introduced November 2nd by Senators Kennedy and Dewine, would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports, including respite care, personal assistance services and home modifications. The aim of the legislation is to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for the services they need to maximize their functionality and independence. SB1951 is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Finance. For more information, visit:
http://thomas.loc.gov/
6. Elimination of Age Requirement for NFCSP (H.R. 4202)
A bill in the House of Representatives, the “Re-Entry Enhancement Act”, includes a provision to eliminate the age requirement of 60 years or older for relative caregivers under the National Family Caregiver Support Program. The bill was introduced by Representatives Conyers, Scott, Rangel and Jackson-Lee on November 2nd, and is currently being considered by House committees. For more information, visit:
http://thomas.loc.gov/
7. Flu Immunization Tool Kit for Family Caregivers
The Administration on Aging, in coordination with the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance, has issued an immunization resource for family caregivers to learn more about preventing certain infectious diseases. The publication emphasizes the importance of family caregivers maintaining good health, especially in avoiding influenza, pneumococcal disease and tetanus. For more information, visit:
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1454
8. CDC Releases Statistics on Older Patients with Caregivers
The National Center for Health Statistics, a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released an analysis of the number of older patients receiving caregiving support upon discharge from home or hospice care in 1998 through 2000. During this time, 76% of patients 65 years or older lived with their primary caregiver, and over 80% of these primary caregivers were family or friends. For more information, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/homhltpatients.htm
RESEARCH & REPORTS
9. Resource for Individuals Working with Personal Assistance Services
A new resource from the University of California, San Francisco entitled “Working Together: Personal Assistance Training and You” is available for individuals seeking in-home personal assistance from a hired worker or a family caregiver. The comprehensive online resource provides information and tools for assessing needs, creating a work agreement, and hiring, supervising and firing an assistant. For more information, visit:
http://www.pascenter.org/pas_users/index_old.php
10. New Scale to Measure Values and Preferences in Everyday Care Planning for Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers
The Margaret Blenkner Research Institute at Benjamin Rose, in collaboration with the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance, has developed a 24-item “Values and Preferences” scale as a tool for researchers and practitioners to use to facilitate the discussion and understanding of care preferences within caregiving families. Using the scale, older adults and their family caregivers can rate the importance of factors to consider when making decisions about daily care, such as keeping the same doctor, or keeping in touch with distant family and friends. For a copy of the scale, visit:
http://www.benrose.org/
11. Strategies to Keep Consumers Needing Long-Term Care in the Community and Out of Nursing Facilities
A report from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured discusses tactics used to shift resources from institutional to home and community based long-term care services. States have created policies to transition individuals from institutional settings to alternative community settings, or to divert consumers who are at risk of nursing home placement to other community-based options, including programs supporting informal caregivers. The report examines "transition" and "diversion" policies and practices in eight states, and provides information about how states can promote diversion policies. For more information, visit:
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7402.cfm
12. Survey of Baby Boomer Family Caregivers and Their Aging Parents
A survey of over 800 Baby Boomer family caregivers and their parents by Campbell-Ewald Health, a communications agency specializing in the health industry, reveals general feelings about caregiving from both the caregiver and care recipient perspectives. Survey results include information about the type and frequency of care provided, and caregiving stress and burden levels. Results demonstrate that both groups find the caregiving relationship rewarding. However, caregivers consistently saw their involvement in the caregiving relationship as greater than what their parents did. For more information, visit:
http://tinyurl.com/7rl8a
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
13. United Nations Report on the Living Arrangements of Older Adults Around the World
The United Nations has released the first global survey and analysis of the living arrangement trends of older adults. The publication compares data for more than 130 countries and analyzes the demographic, social and economic factors in living arrangements of people age 60 years and older. The report also discusses informal caregiving trends, “aging in place” policies and future implications of elderly living arrangements on long-term care costs and public policy. For more information, visit:
http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/livingarrangement/report.htm
14. Research Shows Older Australians Reluctant to Live With Family
A national study of over 7,000 Australians age 50 years and older concerning future housing intentions reveals that the great majority of older adults would not consider living with their adult children. Only 4.2% of respondents stated that they had or would live with family, demonstrating a cultural difference in attitude about intergenerational households. Respondents cited several reasons for their opposition including the belief that this arrangement would limit their children’s independence. For more information, visit:
http://www.aro.gov.au/WebStreamer?page_id=33
CONFERENCES & TRAININGS
15. Healthy Aging Briefing Series: Building Public Awareness of the Aging Network’s Resources
The National Council on the Aging is holding an information session in both audio and Web conference format on November 17th, 2005, from 1:30-2:30 pm (EST). This session discusses methods to build awareness of the aging network’s services, benefits and resources. The briefing will also discuss “best practices” models used by Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers and aging network providers. For more information, visit:
http://www.ncoa.org//content.cfm?sectionID=272
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