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The entire NYSCRC team wishes you and all your loved ones a very Happy New Year.  

We welcome Diane Sopp-Sauro as the newest member of the NYSCRC Team. Diane has accepted the Marketing, Membership and Events Specialist position. Diane is a seasoned marketing professional who understands the work of the Coalition from a personal caregiving perspective. We are thrilled to have her on the team. Welcome, Diane!!

Governor Hochul Announces Stakeholder Advisory Committee for New York State's Master Plan for Aging

NYSCRC is honored to have been chosen to participate in this very important work. Read the Press Release Here

$3 Million Workforce Initiative Coming to Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, Cortland, Tompkins and Jefferson Counties.

We continue to seek out the perfect candidate to lead this project. This is a great opportunity to join the growing NYSCRC Team. This project focuses on increasing respite opportunities through a volunteer-to-paid workforce initiative. 

NYSCRC Assistant Director / AmeriCorps |Job Description | Apply

NYSCRC is managed by Lifespan of Greater Rochester. Our team is growing across the state. The AmeriCorps position is with a new and exciting Senior Demonstration Project that requires a motivated and local self-starter to lead. The project will serve Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer, Oneida, Tompkins and Cortland Counties. 

Online Respite Care Provider Certificate Program

The Online Respite Care Provider Certificate Program through NYSCRC is up and running. It's FREE, open to anyone in NYS and is aligned with the National Competencies for Respite Care!

Join learners from across the state who have completed this certificate program and gone on to provide respite privately, with an agency or even as a volunteer!

Coming soon, all individuals who complete the certificate program successfully can market themselves through the NYSCRC RESPITE CARE REGISTRY.

Every caregiver needs a break now and then—you may be the person they have been waiting for! Flexible hours, set your own pay, and most importantly, make a difference. NYSCRC's involvement in this multi-state pilot will end soon, but NYSCRC will continue to build on the curriculum and promote the registry. For more information, contact Sharon Cackett at scackett@lifespan-roch.org. 

Online Respite Certificate Program Sign Up Here

Navigating the Kinship Navigator

Kick off the new year with a recap of the tools in the NYS Kinship Navigator toolbox! 

Join us for the first Lunch & Learn of 2023 on Thursday, January 19, from noon to 12:30pm on Zoom. Rae Glaser, Director of the NYS Kinship Navigator, will lead the interactive discussion. 

Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds at URMC sponsored by The Finger Lake Geriatric Education Center -- January/February Schedule. These sessions are eligible for CE credit for LMSWs and LCSWs, issued by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).

Interested in becoming a Powerful Tools Leader for your organization? NYSCRC sponsors, trains and supports PTC leaders around the state. Email Sharon Cackett if you would like to be on the notification list for the next training.

Now accepting Letters of Inquiry for our Spring 2023 grant cycle. The deadline to submit is January 31st and grants will be awarded at the end of May.

Eligible counties include Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties.

The Foundation supports programs and projects that directly improve the lives of low-income OLDER ADULTS and their CAREGIVERS. Priority is given to new and expanding programs that address their most basic needs, including: Food insecurity, home based care and aging-in-place services, social isolation, respite and support services for nonpaid caregivers, safety, security, social work/case management, and transportation for older adults, caregivers, and home health aides.

Funding requests can range from $5,000 to $50,000+; requests for small capital projects can be for up to $15,000. Download the Letter of Inquiry Cover Sheet and instructions here.

Please call or email if you would like to discuss a potential proposal: 914-813-9103 or phorvath@fieldhallfdn.org.

2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Released

This week, after it was released by the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills. This funding package also includes emergency supplemental funding to respond to the devastation that recent natural disasters and extreme weather events have left behind, as well as emergency resources to support the Ukrainian people and protect global democracy in the face of Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

In the Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education portion, the bill includes noteworthy funding increases for important programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, older adults and family caregivers.

The Labor-HHS-Education section outlined some noteworthy pieces:

$10 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, an increase of $2 million above the FY 2022 enacted level.

$205 million for the National Family Caregiver Support Program, an increase of $11 million above the FY 2022 enacted level.

$2 million for a Direct Care Workforce Demonstration to identify and reduce barriers to entry for a diverse and high-quality direct care workforce, and to explore new strategies for the recruitment, retention and advancement opportunities needed to attract or retain direct care workers. 

$400,000 for the Family Caregiving Advisory Council, to monitor the National Family Caregiver Strategy.

2021 Profile of Older Americans Report Released (November 2022)

The Profile of Older Americans is an annual summary of the available statistics related to the older population in the United States. Principal sources of data are the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Health Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Profile illustrates the shifting demographics of Americans age 65 and older. It includes key topic areas such as future population growth, marital status, living arrangements, income, employment and health. This year's report includes a special section on family caregivers. Download the Report Here

Family Mediation and Conflict Coaching

When it comes to eldercare planning, adult children and parents often view issues differently. Learn More

SAVE THE DATES: 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

Now accepting workshop proposals! They are looking forward to hearing about your successes and ideas for making New York more age-friendly and strengthening the aging services network. Submit your proposal here by January 8, 2023.

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

www.nyconnects.ny.gov

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 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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