This Week in Caregiving: March 17-24 for Friday, 24 March 2017 from National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States "This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving

This Week in Caregiving: March 17-24 for Friday, 24 March 2017 from National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Maryland, United States "This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving
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Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:

• Why Medicaid cuts would be bad for family caregivers

Next Avenue | March 17, 2017
"As of this writing, the policy battle over repealing and replacing The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in Congress. The issue that gets the most coverage at the moment is how big the loss of health insurance coverage for individuals will be under the proposed Republican sponsored American Health Care Act (AHCA). Also included in the repeal bill are dramatic changes to Medicaid, which currently provides community long-term services and supports to disable and older aduls and acts as a safety new for all of us in the future."

• Americans widely support paid family and medical leave, but differ over specific policies

Pew Research Center | March 23, 2017
"A growing share of working parents and an aging population have put pressure on more American workers as they balance family caregiving responsibilities and work obligations. Amid these changes, the issue of paid family and medical leave has captured the attention of policymakers and advocates across the political and ideological spectrum."

• Making dementia caregiving support more available to those who need it

The Huffington Post | March 23, 2017
"Family caregivers of all types are increasingly expected to manage complex medical tasks (e.g., giving injections, managing medications, or providing wound care) with little or no training. You can imagine how this lack of training and support adds an even higher level of stress for caregivers of people with dementia, and puts the person with dementia at real risk of harm or nursing home placement. For the millions of families caring for someone with dementia, finding the support they need is like digging for buried treasure."

• It's not clear how many people could actually work to get Medicaid

NPR | March 21, 2017
"Republican House leaders are making last-minute changes to their health care proposal in a bid to woo more conservatives ahead of a vote scheduled for Thursday. One of those changes would let states impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients."
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Cool Link of the Week:

• Video help is on the way for family caregivers who must draw blood or give injections

California Healthline
Caregiving Events

• 2017 ARCH National Lifespan Respite Conference | October 11-13, 2017

Huntsville, AL
The 2017 National Lifespan Respite Conference, will be hosted by the Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network in collaboration with the ARCH National Respite Network on October 11-13, 2017 in Huntsville, AL. The conference theme, Take Off with Respite!, reflects the incredible history of the space industry in Huntsville, AL, also known as Rocket City USA. It also reflects the mission of the respite care network - to rise to meet challenges, heighten awareness, and push innovation to ensure a safe landing for the nation's 43 million family caregivers. The Call for Presentations is now available. The deadline for responding is March 24, 2017. More information here.
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Participate in Research!

• Study of Caregivers in the Sandwich Generation | Eastern Illinois University

You have been invited to participate in this study because the researcher is investigating the Sandwich Generation primary caregivers and their perceptions of caregiver strain. You must meet the following criteria: female, ages 36-71, 1 or more living siblings, a current primary caregiver of parent(s) for at least 6 consecutive months, and at least 1 dependent (<18 years) child(ren) living in the home at least part of the time. Please contact researcher Samantha M. Young at smyoung2@eiu.edu.
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