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On November 2nd, an op-ed by Jennifer Trowbridge, CEO of Northwest Indiana Community Action, was published in IndyStar, a longstanding local news source for Indianapolis. The piece, titled “Hoosiers spend 700 million hours a year as family caregivers. They need care, too” marks the beginning of National Family Caregivers Month, an annual awareness…
On October 3rd, Seniorlink’s Director of Community Partnerships Lisa Bennett was featured on the CW69 News of Atlanta. Bennett went on air to speak with Keisha Lancelin, host of the segment “Focus Atlanta,” about how Structured Family Caregiving can provided needed coaching and support for Georgians taking care of loved ones at home.
On September 24th, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a letter speaking to the availability of Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) to provide coaching and support for family caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s or related dementias in Missouri. The letter stressed the importance of recognizing the tremendous burden placed on these caregivers, which often…
Seniorlink is excited to announce the appointment of Cheryl Matter, Ph.D., to the newly created position of Vice President, Population Health! In her new role at Seniorlink, Matter will improve upon existing care models to identify and drive key clinical, quality, and financial outcomes. She will provide leadership on business applications and implementation…
Indiana’s Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program, which provides support for family caregivers, was expanded earlier this year to include legal guardians. McKnight’s Senior Living reported on this update, which expands upon the existing program through a waiver change in February 2020. Caregiver Homes of Indiana from Seniorlink has been a provider of Structured…
The state of Indiana expanded its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program to allow legal guardians to receive much needed support in order to continue caring for older adults in the comfort of their homes. The inclusion of legal guardians under Indiana Medicaid’s Aged & Disabled Waiver reflects an ongoing commitment by the state of Indiana to…
For many family caregivers of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, programs that offer coaching and financial assistance through Home & Community Based Services make all the difference for the quality of care their loved one receives, as well as their own well-being.
On July 2nd, The Boston Globe published a research-based article titled, “Parents who are also caregivers struggle with suicidal ideation, new CDC study shows.” The article provides advice and resources for family caregivers, and includes a mention of Caregiver Nation, Seniorlink’s free online community of family caregivers.
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