Article Publication Date:
12/16/2009
Summary:
Are you an advocate, program administrator, service provider or caregiver fighting for your state and local caregiver support programs? This report includes background information, statistics, talking points and a list of additional resources to help make the case for maintaining public funding for crucial caregiver support services. Additional resources are listed, as well as a chart detailing prevalence and economic value of family caregiving by state.
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Sources:
Family Caregiver Alliance
Programs/Initiatives:
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States:
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
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vulnerable residents; National Family Caregiver Support Program; NFCSP; Title IIIE; State Units on Aging; SUA; Area Agencies on Aging; impact of caregiving; long-term care statistics; valuing the invaluable; Houser, A. & Gibson, M.J.
Contact
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving
180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone:
800-445-8106
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52373