Dear MAAA News Readers,
Each November MAAA honors family caregivers by devoting our newsletter to the topic of caregiving. This edition features promising new efforts to reach caregivers and highlights research that helps us gain insight into their lives.
During this time of reflection and thanksgiving, reach out to your family members and the friends and neighbors who care for others. Offer a warm meal, finish up the fall lawn chores, walk the dog or lend a supportive ear. And finally, encourage caregivers to seek consultation and support. You'll find a listing of MAAA's service provider partners in this edition of MAAA News.
Sincerely,
Dawn Simonson, Executive Director Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
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Supports for Family Caregivers
A long-recognized challenge in getting caregivers to utilize the supports that are available to them is: caregivers do not recognize themselves in this role!
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Working Caregiver News for Professionals & Caregivers
Working Caregiver News contains resources and information for employers, human resource professionals, employee assistance staff and employees. Click here to view current and past issues. |
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New Web-Based Support for Caregivers
While family caregiving is timeless, easy access to research and practice information is relatively recent - less than two decades. Are you looking for resources to improve service development and delivery? Explore four new resources that focus on working caregivers, veterans, Alzheimer's disease and respite care practice guidelines.
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The Cost of Caregiving in Minnesota
Sheryl, age 61, describes her 10 years of full-time caregiving for both her parents. She left a six-figure job and encountered her own health problems. She then discovered they have "just enough money to qualify for nothing."
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Attention Veteran Caregivers!
The Veterans Administration is acknowledging the sacrifice that family members and friends make to care for Veterans of all eras. This has included adding 9/11 family member caregiver enhancements in May 2011.
In recognition of the important role that caregivers have for veterans, the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) conducted a study to better understand this unique caregiver group.
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MAAA Hosts Metro State U Intern
This past summer, Caron Menard, a Metropolitan State University graduate student, brought her knowledge and experience as a nurse gerontologist, case manager and substance abuse counselor to MAAA as an intern. Ms. Menard's internship project focused on the barriers and supports involved in independent living for older adults.
To read more, visit project findings.
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2011 Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Earlier
Medicare Open Enrollment began on October 15th and will continue through December 7th - a full 7 week period. With a longer enrollment period this year, final selections for next year's coverage must be made by December 7, 2011. For enrollment details, visit the "Medicare Open Enrollment" link.
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Metro Caregiver Service Collaborative Info
The Metropolitan Caregiver Service Collaborative (MCSC) brings together caregiver service providers who support family  caregivers of seniors in the metro area. The purpose of the collaborative is to share knowledge, promote caregiver services and strengthen public policies for family caregivers.
To promote caregiver services, a list of member organizations has been developed that identifies and describes the services offered by each member, the geographic service areas and contact information. See "Metro Caregiver Services" to learn more about these quality older adult services. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Medicare Open Enrollment October 15-December 7, 2011
Starts Earlier-Goes Longer!
Administration on Aging releases principles for re-authorization of the Older Americans Act
Click here for details
"Start Seeing Caregivers" -
Hennepin County Gallery Exhibit
November 2-28, 2011
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Hennepin County Government Center -
Level "A"
300 S. Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN
January MAAA Board of Directors Meeting
January 19, 2012
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
2365 McKnight Rd. N.
North St. Paul, MN 55109
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
December 5-9, 2011
Find more information for both consumers and practitioners at:
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