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"Current healthcare reforms, including value-based and accountable care, increasingly decentralize care from inpatient settings toward the home and community. These shifts are based on the implicit assumption that family caregivers—the majority of whom are women—will provide this increasingly complex care at home without additional support." Have we inadvertently perpetuated gender-based stereotypes? This article highlights the increased burden on unpaid family caregivers, especially women. It discusses the gendered norms and expectations related to caregiving, the complex roles caregivers now undertake, and the lack of support and training. The piece calls for comprehensive policy interventions, workplace and health system changes, and societal awareness to address the challenges faced by caregivers, particularly women. https://lnkd.in/gskmzXyy

A new report from ATI quantifies the access and caregiving issues faced by minorities receiving Medicare. While the report found that marginalized Medicare populations are less likely to have access to primary care physicians and specialists, 29% of Blacks and 35% of Latinos in this group experience difficulties with 2 or more activities of daily living. Of these people, 60% more Blacks and 76% more Latinos rely on a non-spousal female relative for caregiving support. This pressure on nonpaid caregivers has long reaching impacts that we are just starting to research. The report also contains several strong recommendations. Report reveals minorities' LTSS access barriers, reliance on family caregivers https://okt.to/gjMDkw

According to a new AARP Report, it finds family caregivers provide $600 billion in unpaid care across the US. "Care provided by millions of unpaid family caregivers across the US was valued at $600 billion in 2021, the new report estimates, a $130 billion increase in unpaid contributions from 2019. The staggering figure is based on about 38 million caregivers providing an average of 18 hours of care, at an average value of $16.59 per hour (AARP.org). ✨ Family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term care system. ✨ Roughly 60 percent of family caregivers work either full-time or part-time jobs and 30 percent live with a child or a grandchild. They need and deserve more assistance. 💡 Patient Advocates are now becoming more in demand due to these rising numbers. 💡 Caregivers need support. Read more from this article at https://lnkd.in/er_AWiWB Visit our website a https://lnkd.in/egyYQdcV to find out how we can help caregivers!

🌼 Supporting Caregivers: The Unsung Heroes Among Us 🌼 FACT FRIDAY- Every day, caregivers selflessly devote themselves to caring for loved ones, often without the recognition they truly deserve. Let's shed light on the incredible work they do with some eye-opening facts: ** 24/7 Dedication: 48 million Americans provide unpaid care to an adult family member or friend. That's a massive army of love and dedication! **The Heart of Healthcare: Caregivers are the backbone of healthcare. They provide 80% of long-term care in the United States, filling in crucial gaps in our system. ** Emotional Toll: Many caregivers experience high levels of stress and emotional strain, often leading to health issues and burnout. ** Economic Impact: The economic value of unpaid caregiving is enormous, estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars annually. ** Diverse Caregivers: Caregivers come from all walks of life, regardless of age, gender, or background. Their diversity reflects the universal need for care and compassion. ** Hidden Heroes: Caregivers are often unsung heroes, quietly working behind the scenes, providing love and support to those in need. ** Resilience and Strength: Caregivers demonstrate incredible resilience, compassion, and love, even in the face of immense challenges. Let's show our gratitude and support for these incredible individuals who make such a difference in the lives of their loved ones and in our communities. 💖 #SupportCaregivers #UnsungHeroes #CaregivingFacts #YouAreNotAlone #healthcareadvocate #patientadvocate

May 2, the second day of Canada's Caregiver Month. Today let's Thank Caregivers for all that they do! The notion is that healthcare providers do most of the care! Health providers supplement the care provided by family caregivers! Family caregivers provide 75 to 90% of the care for people who live in community homes and assist with 15 to 30% of the care in supportive living and long-term care homes. Using the Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada 2018 GSS- Caregiving, Economist Janet Fast found the YEARLY Value of Family Caregiving in Canada is $97.1 Billion https://bit.ly/3yCh735

We need social work power behind the effort to repeal the new criteria and restore access to care for all who need in-home support! Join us on December 12 at 6pm EST to hear from Kathleen Downes, LMSW, BCPA-NYS and Athena Savides who will discuss harmful restrictions to eligibility for home care services in New York State that are due to be implemented following the directive of the Governor's Medicaid Redesign Team II. The new eligibility criteria, developed with minimal consumer input, will drastically reduce the number of New Yorkers who qualify for Medicaid funded assistance with tasks such as bathing, eating, dressing, and grooming. These changes put people with disabilities at risk of nursing home placement, driving up the cost of care and threatening the hard-won civil right to live in the community. Social workers must support ADAPT's grassroots advocacy efforts to pass bills A.6346/S.328. Register at link in bio or at https://lnkd.in/gpu25_KT ID: Athena is seated in a wheelchair wearing a light blue sweater. She has dark curly hair and a smiling expression. ID: Kathleen is a white woman seated in a wheelchair. She has glasses, brownish blond hair, a sparkly sweater, and black pants. She wears a black coat and smiles while holding a microphone. Restore Homecare Access Coalition logo: A line drawing of a house in a dark beige color on a light beige background. Below it, in capital letters in black it says "Restore Homecare Access Coalition". The letters have a slight shadow so it looks a little bit like they're popping out from the background.

We need social work power behind the effort to repeal the new criteria and restore access to care for all who need in-home support! Join us on December 12 at 6pm EST to hear from Kathleen Downes, LMSW, BCPA-NYS and Athena Savides who will discuss harmful restrictions to eligibility for home care services in New York State that are due to be implemented following the directive of the Governor's Medicaid Redesign Team II. The new eligibility criteria, developed with minimal consumer input, will drastically reduce the number of New Yorkers who qualify for Medicaid funded assistance with tasks such as bathing, eating, dressing, and grooming. These changes put people with disabilities at risk of nursing home placement, driving up the cost of care and threatening the hard-won civil right to live in the community. Social workers must support ADAPT's grassroots advocacy efforts to pass bills A.6346/S.328. Register at link in bio or at https://lnkd.in/gpu25_KT ID: Athena is seated in a wheelchair wearing a light blue sweater. She has dark curly hair and a smiling expression. ID: Kathleen is a white woman seated in a wheelchair. She has glasses, brownish blond hair, a sparkly sweater, and black pants. She wears a black coat and smiles while holding a microphone. Restore Homecare Access Coalition logo: A line drawing of a house in a dark beige color on a light beige background. Below it, in capital letters in black it says "Restore Homecare Access Coalition". The letters have a slight shadow so it looks a little bit like they're popping out from the background.

📢 New data highlights the urgent need for caregiving policy change! A recent poll from Pivotal Ventures revealed 82% of voters believe policymakers should increase investments in caregiving and supports for caregivers. The National Alliance for Caregiving couldn't agree more! That’s why we’re joining forces with a powerhouse group of philanthropies to launch the Caregiver Nation Network, a platform for supporting a dynamic network of state leaders working to shape the future of care. The Network will: ✅ Cultivate and elevate state leaders championing the needs of family caregivers. ✅ Foster peer-to-peer learning on caregiving policy issues. ✅ Elevate family caregiving issues on state and national policy agendas. We're thrilled to collaborate with state-based organizations and partners like Grantmakers In Aging (GIA), Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, RRF Foundation for Aging, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston to make this impact possible. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ez-5zMmW #Caregiving #PolicyChange #CaregiverNation #Care #Healthcare #Aging

According to the recent survey commissioned by Pivotal Ventures and Bipartisan Policy Center Action, two of every three family caregivers are strained financially. That’s over 35 million individuals who are draining their own savings, going into debt, or even declaring bankruptcy because they care for others. Meanwhile, our country is in the midst of a care crisis. The wait for a Medicaid bed in a nursing home can take years due to staffing shortages. Home health agencies have to turn away potential clients because they can’t recruit and retain enough home health aides. Tapping into the massive workforce of experienced and dedicated family caregivers can help solve this crisis, relieve the financial strain on family caregivers, open doors to growth for HHAs, improve healthcare outcomes for both caregiver and care recipient, and cut healthcare spending. The VA and many state Medicaid programs are already seeing returns on their investment in family caregiver compensation. The solutions that RubyWell is building show that investors can, too. https://lnkd.in/eyyn-aMs

Did you know that respite care is one of the most desired services by caregivers who report that they need a break? And yet despite the demand for this service, many family caregivers do not receive it. Explore policy strategies and promising practices in this resource guide from SupportCaregiving.org, including public awareness initiatives, efforts to engage family caregivers in health care services and systems, and strategies to support the respite care workforce: https://loom.ly/psL65PU #NFCMonth #NationalCaregiverStrategy #SupportCaregiving