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NATIONAL CAREGIVER ALLIANCE: Phone Line for Family Caregivers and Mental Well-Being
By SD Network, 2023-01-18
The National Alliance for Caregiving wants to get a pulse check on the mental well-being of family caregivers, and we want to hear from you.
They want to know:
• What joys have you experienced as a caregiver?
• How are you feeling about being a caregiver?
• What are challenges you have faced as a caregiver?
• What are concerns you have about providing care?
The message you leave will inform policy and practice efforts to improve support for family caregivers like you! All messages left will be anonymous, with only the transcript being used to help us advocate for change.
The LTCAC serves as an advisory body to DHS on existing and emerging aging, disability, and long-term care systems issues. Members provide advice and make recommendations to the DHS Secretary regarding long-term care policy, programs, and services. Deadline to apply is February 3
The IRIS Advisory Committee is currently looking for interested persons to apply to be on the committee. DHS aims to appoint representatives that have experience with the populations and issues addressed by the IAC. The IAC strives to represent the full diversity of the state. Applications due February 3rd.
This new online tool helps policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders understand how states support direct care workers, where they can improve, and how they compare to other states.
SPECTRUM NEWS: Wisconsin has a caregiver crisis. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is ready to help
By SD Network, 2023-01-14
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was awarded a grant for $865,010 from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Wisconsin DHS has awarded a total of $17.3 million to 69 organizations around the state to combat the caregiver crisis. UW-Green Bay health educators will utilize the money to create a leadership training program “designed to give managers the skills they need to increase retention of employees… ensuring older adults and those with disabilities receive the vital care they need.”
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 15% of the approximately 8 billion people on the Earth experience disability; yet only 4% of the 90% of companies that claim to prioritize diversity and inclusion considering disability in their initiatives, according to a report from the Return on Disability Group. There are several reasons for this.
People with disabilities can save more money without jeopardizing eligibility for government benefits thanks to a change in tax rules for the new year. Starting this month, the federal gift tax exclusion increases from $16,000 to $17,000 annually, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
THE COUNCIL ON QUALITY AND LEADERSHIP: Supporting People with IDD to Transition to the Community
By SD Network, 2023-01-11
Community transition services help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with their move from either an institution to a community setting, or a congregate community setting to an individual community setting. These services can be used to help people with IDD pay for necessary items to set up a basic household, such as securing leases, paying for moving expenses, paying for furniture or kitchen supplies, and utility deposits. The aim of this study was to examine how states provided community transition services in Medicaid HCBS for people with IDD.