2010
The New York State Association of Area
Agencies on aging, funded by a grant through the New York State Office
of the Aging, will again be holding 4 regional professional development
training sessions for AAA Caregiver Coordinators in March of 2010.
The dates and locations are:
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - Batavia
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Liverpool
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - Garnerville
(Rockland County)
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Warrensburg
Brochure -
agenda and registration form
Directions to sites
Map to
Batavia site
Statewide List of Caregiver Coordinators
Attendance at Forums (all 4 sessions)
Recap
of County Activities - All 4 sites
Care Transitions
Chris Klotz's (Community Health Foundation) Power Point Presentation
Christine Stegel (IPRO) Power Point Presentation
Discharge
Checklist (created by IPRO)
Personal Health Record
created by IPRO - word document or PDF available at:
http://www.ipro.org/index/care-self-management
United Hospital Fund
documents (also available on Next Steps in Care - site link below)
Guides for
All Caregivers
Medication Management
Medication
Management Form
Emergency Room Visits
Going Home:
What you need to Know
What do I need as a family caregiver?
Hospice &
Palliative Care:
http://www.nextstepincare.org/uploads/File/Guides/Hospice/hospice.pdf
Broome County -
"My Little Book: A Health Diary" - watch video at:
http://www.actionforolderpersons.org/publications.asp
End of Life Issues
Living Will
Health Care Proxy Form
Health Care FAQs, Instructions & Forms from Dept. of Health
DNR Guidebook for Patients and Families
DNR Order
Power of Attorney
New Power of
Attorney Legislation
MOLST Form
Compassion and Support Power Point Presentation
Calvary
Hospital - Discussing End of Life Care Presentation
Talking with your Doctor About Treatment
Important Documentation Check List
Planning
Ahead
Nutrition and the Terminally Ill - Article
Family Health Care Decisions Act - signed by Governor Paterson
Making Your Wishes Known at the End of Life - a NY Times Article
posted April 2010
Useful Links
www.nextstepincare.org
www.compassionandsupport.org
www.sharingyourwishes.org
www.medicare.gov
www.agingwithdignity.org
Other Resources
Erie County PEARLS Program
PEARLS Program -
http://www.pearlsprogram.org/
Genesee County
"Day Away From the Day to Day" Program
Onondaga County "Institute for Caregivers" -
http://www.ongov.net/ay/icare.html
2009
The NYS
Association of Area Agencies on Aging, in cooperation with NYSOFA, held
four (4) regional professional development training sessions for AAA
caregiver coordinators in March 2009. The dates and locations were:
March 23, 2009 – Batavia
March 24, 2009 – Rome
 March
30, 2009 – S. Glens Falls
March 21, 2009 – Garnerville (Rockland County)
The documents linked to below are handouts from these sessions and/or
additional information received from follow-up after the sessions were
held.
Caregiver Coordinator Forums - Summary of Best Practices
Attachments noted in the summary:
Listing
of agencies with expertise in serving the LGBT population
Telephone Support Groups
Sullivan County Cornell Cooperative Extension events
Caregiver Coaches program brochure
Montgomery Borgatta Caregiver Burden Scale
Section 6652.3 of NYSOFA’s regulations regarding AAA Fundraising
NY RAPP
(Relatives as Parents Programs - The Brookdale Foundation) List
Kinship Caregiver Resource List
Respite
Strategies Information from the Alzheimer's Association
Power Point handout
Respite Care Guide
Respite Care Info Sheet
2009 Alzheimer's Facts and Figures
Tip sheets for caring for someone with dementia:
Bathing
Communication
Dressing
Eating
Incontinence
101 Ways to Spend Time with a Person with Alzheimer's
Getting the Word Out - Marketing and PR Toolkit
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