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🚨 Big News! The Administration for Community Living has released a comprehensive report to Congress highlighting the remarkable progress made by 15 federal agencies in advancing the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. We applaud the ACL and federal agencies for their commitment to turning this strategy into action. In just two years, their efforts coupled with the advocacy of the Act on RAISE campaign have led to: ✅ New Medicare payments for family caregiver training ✅ Increased federal funding for research and technical assistance related to caregiving ✅ Enhanced data collection and public health surveillance to better understand the needs of family caregivers However, more ambitious actions are still needed to address the ongoing challenges facing family caregivers. As we continue to advocate for greater federal investment and bold policy reforms, we look forward to further strengthening support for family caregivers nationwide. Read our full response to the federal progress report: https://lnkd.in/ewFG2kg3 Learn more about the report here: https://lnkd.in/es4SGF9P A Special thank you to The John A. Hartford Foundation for your continued investment in Act on RAISE Campaign and to all of our campaign partners for their collaboration to strengthen the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers! #Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #Policy #Advocacy #NationalStrategytoSupportFamilyCaregivers

#LeedsCityCouncil set to make care experience a protected characteristic. Members of #LeedsCityCouncil’s executive board are set to agree to establishing #careexperience as a locally protected characteristic by the council. The move follows a deputation to full council from #careleavers, recognising that people’s experience of being in the #caresystem can lead to similar barriers than those faced by other groups with protected characteristics. A young person who is ‘#careexperienced’ means that they have had experience of the #caresystem, either on a temporary or long-term basis, and includes children currently in our care, as well as ‘#careleavers’ – people who have been in care previously. Through this formal recognition, #LeedsCityCouncil is joining 57 other councils in ensuring the needs of care experienced young people are at the heart of all council decision-making, alongside other groups who formally share a protected characteristic https://lnkd.in/gTpucedv #LeedsNews #LeedsStar #LeedsStarNewspaper #LeedsCityCouncil #VisitLeeds #LeedsCity #Leeds

#LeedsCityCouncil set to make care experience a protected characteristic. Members of #LeedsCityCouncil’s executive board are set to agree to establishing #careexperience as a locally protected characteristic by the council. The move follows a deputation to full council from #careleavers, recognising that people’s experience of being in the #caresystem can lead to similar barriers than those faced by other groups with protected characteristics. A young person who is ‘#careexperienced’ means that they have had experience of the #caresystem, either on a temporary or long-term basis, and includes children currently in our care, as well as ‘#careleavers’ – people who have been in care previously. Through this formal recognition, #LeedsCityCouncil is joining 57 other councils in ensuring the needs of care experienced young people are at the heart of all council decision-making, alongside other groups who formally share a protected characteristic https://lnkd.in/gTpucedv #LeedsNews #LeedsStar #LeedsStarNewspaper #LeedsCityCouncil #VisitLeeds #LeedsCity #Leeds

A Place for Mom's FAQ section also reveals a discriminatory practice: the company's advisers are instructed to avoid referring federally funded families to senior living communities. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AWf8N #SeniorCareIndustry #SeniorCare #AssistedLiving #ElderCare #RCFE #AssistedLivingWebsites #SeniorCareMarketing #SeniorMarketing #RCFEmarketing #APlaceForMom

"It's not just that they need a home health aide, but they need nurses." In the latest episode of Home Care: Doors Open with Denise Bellville, we talk about the work of the Home Care Association in Florida, a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to supporting providers through resources, education, and advocacy, all while navigating the intricate landscape of regulations in Florida. Denise shares her experiences from working closely with Medicaid chiefs, influencing legislative changes, and addressing the urgent issue of direct care worker shortages through funding for data collection. Check out the episode today! #HomeCare #SeniorCare #Advocacy #NursingShortage #HomeCareResources

If you've had to look for senior housing, you've likely come across this company that charges housing facilities with referral fees -- a fee that can even be as large as the cost of the first month's care. Businesses that charge referral fees can benefit from: - steering families toward more expensive options - discrimination against low income families that can't afford costlier care At the same time, the referral practice can drive up the #costofcare and drive down #quality as money is diverted from senior care to the referrer. It's a broken system. But A Place for Mom is not alone. This is a widespread practice in the #seniorcare #eldercare industry stemming from a lack of #transparency. We need more than a Senate investigation. We need #laws and #policy to increase transparency in the same way that we have Hospital Pricing and Medical Billing transparency. If you are going to pay for senior care, you should know who that money will go to and why. #eldercare #seniorcare #policy #transparency https://lnkd.in/ggh7ztT6

How Can #FSOEC #Collaborate with #Parents, #Caregivers, and #CommunityPartners in 2024? Our minds, eyes, and ears are open! . . #fsoec #familysupportorganizationofessexcounty #essexcountynj #EssexCounty #parents #caregivers #support #educate #advocate

Long-Term Care Planning and Timing Move to Assisted Living Learn how early long-term care planning can help guide a smoother transition to assisted living. [Blog Post] https://lnkd.in/gQcseMTV #lifeplanlegalaz #estateplanning #estateplanningattorney #queencreekaz #gilbertaz

Home care and consumer organizations have joined together to vehemently oppose the proposal to eradicate all Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) and centralize control under a single state agency contract. Al Cardillo, president of the Home Care Association (HCA), said: “The CDPAP proposals that have been advanced, including the single statewide fiscal intermediary, defy the realities of patient need and patient care not only in the CDPAP program, but the crisis in access and care across the entire health care system. The Executive proposals have been prepared without regard for their exacerbation of these crises – hospital emergency room overburden, months-long delays in scheduling inpatient hospital procedures, individuals in need of in-home care unable to secure a home health aide or a nurse, individuals with severe disability needs struggling to keep their care intact and remain outside of long-term care facilities. These proposals are devoid of any planning for or appreciation of their human and health system impact. HCA calls on the Legislature to continue to resoundingly reject these cuts in the final budget, as you have already done in the one-house budget bills you passed in March. Hold your ground for the sake of your constituents and your community’s health system and work with those of us in the field who know the program, know the needs, and can work with you on better ways.” https://lnkd.in/eeW58Kbf

99% of patients and caregivers would engage an Advocate again and recommend working with an Advocate to their family and friends, highlighting the trust and satisfaction in Advocate services. The data presented here is derived from a detailed survey conducted by the Coalition of Health Care Advocacy Organizations (CHCAO) between late 2022 and early 2023. This study, involving over 500 healthcare professionals, Advocates, patients, and caregivers, was conducted without any honoraria for participation, ensuring unbiased insights. It sheds light on the essential role of Patient and Health Care Advocacy in health care. Discover more in CHCAO's Special Report at https://buff.ly/48NeaLB #BlessedAdvocacy #PatientAdvocacy #FamilyCare #HealthCareSupport #PatientVoice #Caregiving #FindYourAdvocate