This Week in Caregiving: January 21-27 Inbox x Promotions x National Alliance for Caregiving parys@caregiving.org via www-caregiving.ccsend.com 6:58 AM (15 hours ago) to me This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving: The workforce shortage has reached long term care. We should act. The Hill | January 24, 2017 "In Minnesota, the vacancy rate for personal care aides has reached 14 percent, forcing families with ailing members to rely on each other, even quitting their jobs to make support possible. For years, experts predicted an eventual crisis of workforce shortages in health care and long-term care. Now the effects are all around us, across setting, in every part of the country." What Medicaid block grants would mean for seniors Forbes | January 25, 2017 "The Trump Administration and congressional Republicans seem to moving full speed towards capping federal payments for Medicaid. But they may be missing a key piece of the story: Two-thirds of the program's dollars go to the frail elderly and younger people with disabilities. More than four of every 10 Medicaid dollars are spent on people with disabilities, for both medical care and long term services and supports (LTSS)." Creating housing that older Americans will need Next Avenue | January 24, 2017 "There's a huge, scary disparity between the types of homes growing numbers of older Americans will need over the next 20 years and their availability and affordability, according to a recent Harvard Joint Center for Housing report. During that time period, the 65+ population is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million. But for many, their homes will be physically unsuitable and financially precarious." Four critical things to do before becoming a caregiver Forbes | January 22, 2017 "As more people become caregivers, one of the biggest challenges being faced is where to being faced is where to being to prepare for the role of caregiver. If you find yourself facing this challenge, consider using the steps below as a guide to preparing to become you relative's caregiver." Cool Link of the Week: 'To hell and back' as a cancer survivor, storm victim and caregiver New York Times Caregiving Events The 11th Annual National Caregiving Conference | March 21, 2016 The 11th Annual National Caregiving Conference will explore the relationship between family caregiving and public health. Join this day-long event on March 21, 2017 at the 2017 Aging in America conference. Register here. [Webinar] Family caregivers and managed long term services and supports Did you miss the AARP Public Policy Institute webinar on family caregivers and managed long term services and supports? No worries. The video recording is now archived. You can watch the recorded webinar here. Do you have family caregiving news to share? Send to Parys at parys@caregiving.org. National Alliance for Caregiving | www.caregiving.org STAY CONNECTED: Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter View our profile on LinkedIn National Alliance for Caregiving, 4720 Montgomery Lane , Suite 205, Bethesda, MD 20814

This Week in Caregiving: January 21-27 from The National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States "This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving" for Friday, 27 January 2017
Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:

• The workforce shortage has reached long term care. We should act.

The Hill | January 24, 2017
"In Minnesota, the vacancy rate for personal care aides has reached 14 percent, forcing families with ailing members to rely on each other, even quitting their jobs to make support possible. For years, experts predicted an eventual crisis of workforce shortages in health care and long-term care. Now the effects are all around us, across setting, in every part of the country."

• What Medicaid block grants would mean for seniors

Forbes | January 25, 2017
"The Trump Administration and congressional Republicans seem to moving full speed towards capping federal payments for Medicaid. But they may be missing a key piece of the story: Two-thirds of the program's dollars go to the frail elderly and younger people with disabilities. More than four of every 10 Medicaid dollars are spent on people with disabilities, for both medical care and long term services and supports (LTSS)."

• Creating housing that older Americans will need

Next Avenue | January 24, 2017
"There's a huge, scary disparity between the types of homes growing numbers of older Americans will need over the next 20 years and their availability and affordability, according to a recent Harvard Joint Center for Housing report. During that time period, the 65+ population is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million. But for many, their homes will be physically unsuitable and financially precarious."

• Four critical things to do before becoming a caregiver

Forbes | January 22, 2017
"As more people become caregivers, one of the biggest challenges being faced is where to being faced is where to being to prepare for the role of caregiver. If you find yourself facing this challenge, consider using the steps below as a guide to preparing to become you relative's caregiver."
Cool Link of the Week:

• 'To hell and back' as a cancer survivor, storm victim and caregiver

New York Times
Caregiving Events

• The 11th Annual National Caregiving Conference | March 21, 2016

The 11th Annual National Caregiving Conference will explore the relationship between family caregiving and public health. Join this day-long event on March 21, 2017 at the 2017 Aging in America conference. Register here.

• [Webinar] Family caregivers and managed long term services and supports

Did you miss the AARP Public Policy Institute webinar on family caregivers and managed long term services and supports? No worries. The video recording is now archived. You can watch the recorded webinar here.
Do you have family caregiving news to share? Send to Parys at parys@caregiving.org.
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