Article Publication Date:
3/12/2012
Summary:
This report evaluates the experience with the New Jersey Care Partner Support Pilot Program (Pilot) that was conducted in four counties in New Jersey in 2011. The Pilot aims at improving the knowledge and skills of family caregivers caring for adult family members and friends participating in New Jersey’s Medicaid Global Options home and community-based services waiver (GO Waiver) and the state-only funded Jersey Assistance to Community Caregivers (JACC) program.
Topics:
Long Term Services and Supports
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Caregivers
Sources:
The Hilltop Institute
Programs/Initiatives:
Aging and Disability Resource Center
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
Medicaid Global Options; GO Waiver; Jersey Assistance to Community Caregivers; JACC; New Jersey Care Partner Support Pilot Program; Pilot
Contact
Marsha Willis, MSW
Senior Policy Analyst
Hilltop Institute
mwillis@hilltop.umbc.edu
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53308