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STATE LEGISLATION & POLICY
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1. California caregiver tax credit: 2004 information updated by FCA
2. Hawaii holds hearings on caregiver-related legislation
3. Washington state identifies priorities in caregiving, LTC
FEDERAL LEGISLATION & POLICY
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4. AoA announces funds for Alzheimer's disease programs
5. Family leave bill introduced in the U.S. Senate
RESEARCH & REPORTS
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6. "Demography is not destiny, revisited"
7. Report on systems change grants
JOURNAL ARTICLES
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8. Community-based services and caregiving
9. Web-based interventions for TBI
10. "Discharge planning for the elderly ambulatory surgical patient"
CONFERENCES & TRAININGS
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11. Grandparents raising grandchildren symposium
12. ASA-NCOA joint conference - call for presentations
FUNDING, MEDIA & MISCELLANEOUS
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13. Brookdale Foundation offers seed grants for Alzheimer's respite
14. NIA-funded study on caregiving recruiting participants
15. National Public Health Week recognizes family caregivers
16. Web-based resource for patients and their family caregivers
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STATE LEGISLATION & POLICY
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1. California caregiver tax credit: 2004 information updated by FCA
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has updated a fact sheet providing information on California's caregiving tax credit. The California Legislature enacted legislation (AB 2871) which offers a modest $500 state tax credit for long-term care. Designed to provide some financial relief from the direct costs of long-term care, the tax credit reflects a growing public awareness of the important and difficult work of family caregivers. Download:
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=430
2. Hawaii holds hearings on caregiver-related legislation
The Hawaii legislature has held hearings on legislation (S.B. No. 561, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 and S.C.R. No. 60) that would assist the state's family caregivers. Initiatives range from those that would review work and family policies affecting family caregivers, to funding a caregiver coordinator position in the state's aging department. More info:
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
3. Washington state identifies priorities in caregiving, LTC
The Washington State Association of Area Agencies on Aging has made available a series of position papers for 2005 on issues affecting the state's older population and their family caregivers. Among the issues addressed is the need to increase funding for respite services in order to keep pace with the growing number of caregivers. View:
http://www.agingwashington.org/All_position_papers.htm#respite
FEDERAL LEGISLATION & POLICY
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4. AoA announces funds for Alzheimer's disease programs
The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) has announced the availability of funds under the Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States (ADDGS) program. Awards will be made to agencies of state governments. Only one application per state will be funded. All states, except those receiving continuation funding under the ADDGS program, are eligible to apply. More info:
http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp#alz
5. Family leave bill introduced in the U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) has introduced the Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282). Modeled on the legislation introduced in the 108th Congress, S. 282 provides grants to states to implement family leave provisions including wage replacement; expands the Family and Medical Leave Act to cover businesses with 25 or more employees; and provides funds for a federal paid leave demonstration. More info:
http://thomas.loc.gov
RESEARCH & REPORTS
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6. "Demography is not destiny, revisited"
The Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University has made available this report addressing the older population and the nation's major demographic trends. The report addresses the role of family and informal caregivers in long-term care, for example highlighting the fact that most long-term care is provided by family and friends even when formal care is available. View:
http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/agingsociety/pdfs/DINDII.pdf
7. Report on systems change grants
The Center for Personal Assistance Services has made available "Federal Systems Change Grants to States and Territories: 2001-2004." The report provides state-by-state information, including a project summary, on federal Systems Change Grants funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Several of the grants noted in the report address family caregiving issues, with such goals as expanding respite options for caregivers of adults. View:
http://pascenter.org/systemschange/
JOURNAL ARTICLES
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8. Community-based services and caregiving
"Early community-based service utilization and its effects on institutionalization in dementia caregiving" is available in the April 2005 edition of The Gerontologist. According to the authors, "the findings suggest the practical importance and cost-effectiveness implications of early community-based service use, and they emphasize the role of timing when one is conceptualizing the proliferation of stress in the dementia caregiving career." Abstract:
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/full/45/2/177
9. Web-based interventions for TBI
The March/April 2005 edition of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation includes "An Interactive Web-based Intervention for Persons with TBI and Their Families: Use and Evaluation by Female Significant Others." The authors found that "family caregivers will use Web-based interventions to help meet their needs for social support, information, and guidance following the return home of persons with TBI." Abstract:
http://www.lww.com/product/?0885-9701
10. "Discharge planning for the elderly ambulatory surgical patient"
The December 2004 edition of the Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing includes this article. The author recommends that "discharge planning for the elderly ambulatory surgery patient should begin as soon as the patient's procedure is booked. Successful discharge planning relies on 1) comprehensive preoperative assessment; 2) effective communication among the surgical facility's caregivers, the physician's office, the patient, and the family; 3) consideration of the patient's preoperative status; and 4) a strong patient and family education plan." Abstract:
http://tinyurl.com/6bjcv
CONFERENCES & TRAININGS
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11. Grandparents raising grandchildren symposium
The National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will hold a symposium titled "A Second Chance for Children Embracing the Future." The event will be held May 11 - 12, 2005 in Atlanta. More info:
http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter/conferences.html
12. ASA-NCOA joint conference - call for presentations
The joint annual conference of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) will be held March 16 - 19, 2006 in Anaheim, California. ASA-NCOA have announced the call for presentations. The deadline is June 3, 2006. More info:
http://www.agingconference.org/jc06/call/index.cfm
FUNDING, MEDIA & MISCELLANEOUS
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13. Brookdale Foundation offers seed grants for Alzheimer's respite
The Brookdale Foundation has announced the availability of funding for organizations implementing social model group-respite programs for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Seed grants are available for up to $7,500 and the application deadline is July 7, 2005. More info:
http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/
14. NIA-funded study on caregiving recruiting participants
The Oregon Center for Applied Science has developed a new website to support working people who are trying to balance a job, family and the needs of an aging loved one. The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health is funding a research study to test the effectiveness of the new website. Those who qualify will receive up to $85 for submitting four on-line surveys. Each survey takes about 30 minutes to complete. To participate in the study, caregivers must be juggling at least 10 hours of work per week, be concerned about the care of an aging loved one, and have access to a high speed Internet connection. There are no sales or mailing lists involved. More information:
http://www.caregiversfriend.com
15. National Public Health Week recognizes family caregivers
This year's National Public Health Week (April 4 - 10) is devoted to issues affecting older adults and their family caregivers. One of the goals of the week is to encourage family caregivers of older people to practice the three Ps: prevent, protect and plan. Materials and info:
http://www.apha.org/nphw/05-letter.htm
16. Web-based resource for patients and their family caregivers
The American Geriatric Society Foundation for Health and Aging has launched a new website and web-based tool to assist patients and their family caregivers. Included in the resource is a "What to Ask" series developed to help older adults and their caregivers initiate conversations with clinicians by providing them with disease- and condition-specific questions that they can use to guide their healthcare discussions. Access:
http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/
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