Article Publication Date:
11/5/2004
Summary:
This report focuses attention on a growing issue facing the nation: how to support & sustain those who are the cornerstone of our LTC system—the dedicated families & informal caregivers. This national study is the first to examine publicly funded caregiver support programs throughout all 50 states. The report identifies key findings, describes state approaches to providing caregiver support services, offers state-by-state profiles, pinpoints challenges, & expands recognition of caregiver needs.
Topics:
N/A
Populations:
Caregivers
Sources:
Family Caregiver Allicance-National Center on Caregiving
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
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; Puerto Rico; Wyoming
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
caregiving across the states;
Contact
Lynn Friss Feinberg
National Center on Caregiving
info@caregiver.org
Phone:
800-445-8106
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50407