ATTENTION PROFESSIONALS, FAITH COMMUNITIES & VOLUNTEERS!
It's time to register for our annual statewide conference.
Explore and formulate strategies and partnerships, and build respite capacity
for the state’s informal caregivers through volunteerism and education. |
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This interactive simulation will allow you to experience a fraction of the challenges caregivers face, day in and day out.
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NYSCRC Welcomes Newest Addition to the AmeriCorps Seniors Demonstration Program |
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We are pleased to welcome new Program Assistant Alex Borgella to the AmeriCorps Seniors Demonstration Program.
Alex is an Ithaca-area native who graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a BA in Psychology. He has worked as a team leader and COVID-19 contact tracer for the Tompkins County Health Department. His organizational and interpersonal skills will be a great asset as we work to build respite capacity in New York State. |
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A new AmeriCorps Seniors program in Central New York aims to build respite in Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Herkimer, Cortland and Tompkins counties. There are opportunities for volunteers to give caregivers a break and for local organizations to aid in this effort by becoming volunteer stations.
Assignments can include providing companionship, homemaking assistance, and personal care. Volunteers must be aged 55+ and most will quality for a $4/hour stipend. Free training is provided. Local organizations from area agencies on aging to libraries to developmental disability service centers sign up to become the local point of contact. Volunteers are managed at the local “station” in partnership with AmeriCorps Seniors project staff. If volunteers become interested in starting a respite business or charting a career path from this experience, they’re connected with a workforce development career coach. Questions? Suggestions? Is your organization interested in becoming a volunteer station? Do you have existing volunteers who might be interested in this program? Contact Lisa Richards, Project Director
Lrichards@lifespan-roch.org
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Share your caregiving story and advocate for policy change in Albany! NYSCRC has invited Washington,
DC-based nonprofit Community Catalyst to lead advocacy training that's designed specifically for New York State and its caregivers.
The four-hour class is spread over two days -- Thursday, May 18, from 1-3pm, and Thursday, May 25, from 1-3pm. For more information, contact Rebecca at rhyde@lifespan-roch.org or 585-645-4572.
You can register for the class here. |
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The Biden Administration Moves to Support Caregivers |
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President Biden recently signed an executive order (EO) that includes more than 50 directives to federal agencies to increase access to affordable, high-quality care, and provide support for care workers and family caregivers.
According to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the EO directs actions to improve job quality for the professionals who provide the critical services that make community living possible for millions of people. It includes actions to improve support for the 53 million family caregivers who provide the overwhelming majority of long-term support to older adults and people with disabilities. It also directs actions to expand availability of home and community-based services, including those funded by Medicaid and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This exciting EO creates new momentum for ACL’s work to strengthen the care infrastructure that helps people with disabilities and older adults live and fully participate in their communities, including our work leading the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and to strengthen and expand the direct care workforce, our partnership with the Veterans Health Administration on the Veteran-Directed Care program, and more.
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Strategic Home-based Care Program for Older Adults |
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What I Learned When I Became My Parents' Caregiver |
Caregiving doesn't always come naturally. Here's what you need to know. |
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Lifespan of Greater Rochester Offerings |
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Health and wellness workshops, caregiver education, support groups and more.
Discover what's happening this spring. Learn More |
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2023 engAGED and Commit to Connect: Virtual Social Engagement Summit
This collaborative two-day Virtual Summit will focus on social engagement and connectedness in rural communities and the needs of unpaid caregivers.
Tuesday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Initiative is hosting the Caregiving Matters 2023 Summit, where you'll gain knowledge, resources and support to guide you on your journey as an Alzheimer's disease caregiver.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
- NYSCRC Advocacy Training is designed specifically for New York State and its caregivers by Washington, DC-based nonprofit Community Catalyst.
Thursday, May 18, from 1-3pm, and Thursday, May 25, from 1-3pm. For more information, contact Rebecca at rhyde@lifespan-roch.org or 585-645-4572.
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Cancer and Careers' 13th annual National Conference on Work & Cancer is a
free, virtual, daylong event that brings together patients, survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, employers/HR, advocates and others touched by cancer to explore the complexities of balancing employment with treatment and recovery. Friday, June 23, 2023
- The Association of Aging in New York has announced that the 2023 Aging Concerns Unite Us (ACUU) Conference is scheduled for June 27-28, 2023, in Albany, NY
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NYSCRC 2023 Statewide Conference Building Up Respite in Your Community
Explore and formulate strategies and partnerships, and help build respite capacity for the state’s informal caregivers through volunteerism and education.
Register Here
Thursday, July 20 (Caregiver Simulation) and Friday, July 21, 2023 (Full Day Conference)
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Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center will hold its 37th annual conference, Spanning the Continuum of Care: Innovations in the Practice of Age-Friendly Care,
Friday, September 29, 2023. Registration for this virtual event opens in July.
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Does your organization need to be added to the NY Connects Resource Directory?
Please use this link to request that your organization be added to the Directory. Please note, the entity must provide a service to caregivers, including but not limited to respite care. There are additional inclusion/exclusion criteria—your request will be reviewed by the local NY Connects program for inclusion in the resource directory.
To learn more, call 1-800-342-9871, or go to
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This project is supported, in part by grant number # 90LRLI0043, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.
Also funded in part by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program # U1QHP28738. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors/speakers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.
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