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In an article published Jan. 28, McKnight’s Senior Living calls attention to the expansion of a successful pilot program by Seniorlink and CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. CICOA plans to use Vela to facilitate communication for all of its caregivers and care managers across 600 families in Indiana, up from 52 when the…
Indianapolis (January 27, 2021) – Seniorlink’s Caregiver Homes of Indiana, a leading provider of Structured Family Caregiving in the state, today announced the expansion of a pilot with CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions that focuses on the integration of care teams using its secure collaboration app, Vela.
RAND Health has published a new article as part of their Perspectives series: “The Coronavirus Pandemic Highlights Why Family Caregivers Need to Be Integrated Into the Health Care Team.” The new article stems from initial research, sponsored in part by Seniorlink, which was published last year. In the Perspectives piece, authors Esther Friedman,…
Family caregivers are facing new and difficult challenges in caring for loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are taking on the role for the first time as concerns over exposure in formal care settings drive care back to the home. Some patients using long-term services and supports may run into obstacles…
The COVID-19 public health crisis has driven care back to the home. As such, Indiana state officials have recognized the need to expand access to services and supports for individuals caring for a family member or friend at home.
There is clear evidence of the value that family caregivers can bring to achieving improved health outcomes for their loved ones when family members are integrated with professional care teams. (For more on this, read the first post in our series.) Nonetheless, many healthcare providers and organizations face challenges in achieving this goal…
A caregiver from Northwest Georgia was surprised to learn that she had won a Seniorlink-sponsored award at an in-person ceremony on Nov. 17. The Polk County (Georgia) Standard Journal reported that Camille Adams had won the 2020 Paraprofessional of the Year award, presented by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, for her work…
Integrating family caregivers into the formal care team is a worthwhile goal, offering benefits for care recipients, family caregivers, and professional health care providers. However, effective family caregiver integration remains a challenge due to several prominent barriers, including identifying and communicating with family caregivers, which we discussed in more detail in a previous…
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