An Option to Hire Relatives as Caregivers in Two States: Developing an Education and Research Agenda for Policy Decision-Makers-Presentation
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              Summary
              This presentation outlines the debate over hiring family caregivers in the Cash & Counseling program. A two-state case study is discussed and results are presented.
          Populations
          
      University of Maryland Center on Aging, College Park
      
  Programs/Initiatives
          
      States
          
      Keywords
          
      58th Annual Scientific Meeting; Education Agenda; Research Agenda; Information Dissemination Strategies; views of policy experts; option to hire relatives as caregivers; research and education agenda; effective approaches to disseminate this information; Family Caregivers’Role; The Policy Debate; Cash & Counseling Demonstration Evaluation; Two-State Case Study Methodology; Workforce issues; Supportive political climate; Consumer advocate support; Emphasis on community services; Advantages & Disadvantages for Consumers
      
Contact
Elizabeth
      
            Maguire
      
            National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
      
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            elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
      
  Phone
              617-552-0562
          