Transcript Greg Link - National Alliance for Caregiving

“The Year of the Family Caregiver”Celebrating a Decade of Caring
Fifth National Conference for Caregiving Coalitions
April 27, 2011
San Francisco, CA
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, WASHINGTON DC 20201
PHONE 202.619.0724 | FAX 202.357.3523 | EMAIL [email protected] | WEB www.aoa.gov
The National Family Caregiver
Support Program
The National Family Caregiver Support
Program (NFCSP)
• Created in the 2000 Reauthorization of the
Older Americans Act
• Focus on Caregiver vs. Care Recipient
• General Provisions of Title III Apply
– Services delivery system
– Organization and structure (SUA, AAA, LSPs)
– Intrastate Funding Formula
The NFCSP – 10 Years of Growth
• Gradual increases in funding
– $125 million initial appropriation
– $154 million for FY 2010
– $192.2 million for FY 2012 (requested)
• Projects of National Significance & Innovation
– New approaches
– Effectiveness of programs
– Quality and improvement through evaluation,
training, TA and research
• 2006 Amendments
– Care Recipients with Alzheimer’s Disease of any age
– Lowered age for grandparents/other relatives to 55
– Inclusion of older caregivers (55+) of individuals with
disabilities (18-59)
Program Impact
• Who Do We Serve?
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675,000 caregivers
1/3 work full time
Primarily Women (73%)
Elderly themselves
• 54% age 60+
• 22% age 75+
– 17% live in rural areas
– Grandparents
• 81% female
• 84% age 60-74
• What They Tell Us?
– 84% receive respite
– 45% said respite was
most helpful
– 75% reported less stress
– 85% reported
caregiving was easier
– 95% reported service
quality as good to
excellent
NFCSP 10th Anniversary
• November 17, 2010 – 10th Anniversary
Celebration
• Year of the Family Caregiver
• www.celebratingfamilycaregivers.org
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Calendar
National, State, Local Events
Tools, resources
Video Testimonials
Looking Ahead:
National Family Caregiver Support Program
• Vice President’s Middle Class Task Force –
Caregiver Initiative
– Focuses on Specific Caregiver Needs
– Integrates Caregiver Supports with other HCBS
– FY 12 Budget Request
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NFCSP (III E) - $192.2 million
Title VI C - $8.388 million
ADSSP - $11.46 million
Lifespan Respite - $10 million
The Lifespan Respite Care Program
Lifespan Respite Care Program
What are Lifespan Respite Care
Programs?
Defined by the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006
(PL109-442) as:
Coordinated systems of accessible,
community-based respite care services for
family caregivers of children or adults with
special needs
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Program Implementation
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Authorized in 2006
Funded in 2009 and 2010 at $2.5 Million
President’s FY 12 Request: $10 Million
Competitive Grant Process
– 12 States funded in FY 2009
– 12 States funded in FY 2010
– FY 2011 Program Announcement
– Up to $200,000 for three year projects
– TA Activities – ARCH National Respite
Network & Resource Center
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Lifespan Respite Care Program States
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Alabama
Arizona
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Illinois
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
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Delaware
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Nebraska
New York
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Utah
Washington State
Wisconsin
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Looking Ahead:
Lifespan Respite Care Program
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2011 Respite Summits – GA, MT, OH, VA
FY 2011 Program Announcement
Lifespan Respite Program Reauthorization
2011 National Respite Conference
– Glendale, AZ
– November 1-4, 2011
– 2nd Annual Grantee Meeting
Looking Ahead:
Supporting Family Caregivers
• Health Care Reform Provisions
– Incentives to states to increase access to
Medicaid HCBS
– Training for family and home care workers
– Expand access to care coordination and
transitional care services
Contact Me
Greg Link, MA
U.S. Administration on Aging
Washington, DC
[email protected]
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, WASHINGTON DC 20201
PHONE 202.619.0724 | FAX 202.357.3523 | EMAIL [email protected] | WEB www.aoa.gov