CONGRATULATIONS Nancy Nealon of the Parkinson's Foundation New York/New Jersey Chapter and Celia Brown of Lifespan of Greater Rochester. Each won a complimentary registration to the
2024 ARCH National Respite Conference! |
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Thank you to our sponsors, partners, presenters, exhibitors, and attendees for being part of our 2023 Conference, Building Up Respite in Your Community! We hope you will share what you learned and help create respite opportunities in your neighborhoods! |
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The Impact of Volunteers is Far and Wide |
1. The economic value of volunteers is tremendous
2. Public safety net programs would not be possible without volunteers 3. There are mutual benefits to older adults and the volunteers 4. Volunteers fill (some) gaps left by workforce shortages 5. Volunteering can inspire people to pursue aging services careers
Read the complete article |
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AmeriCorps Senior Demonstration
Program Welcomes New Interim Staff Member |
Rebecca Hyde has been an integral part of NYSCRC for over a year, working on the caregiver respite voucher program. She recently assumed a new role at NYSCRC as the interim volunteer coordinator for the AmeriCorps Seniors Demonstration Program (SDP). She will assist with volunteer recruitment, orientation, training and recognition. The AmeriCorps SDP team is pleased to welcome her. Rebecca works remotely from Cortland, NY, and can be reached at
rhyde@lifespan-roch.org |
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THE FUTURE OF RESPITE CARE is a free, online self-paced curriculum preparing you to provide respite as a volunteer, an entrepreneur, or with an agency.
Here's where you can learn more! |
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Respite Vouchers Available for Caregivers!
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Thanks to a grant from the Field Hall Foundation, we are currently offering $600 respite vouchers to caregivers of older adults in Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. Caregivers in those counties who are themselves over the age of 60 and caring for a child that is not their own may also apply.
NYSCRC's statewide voucher program is not accepting applications at this time. We hope to resume in the fall. Look for updates about the statewide program in forthcoming newsletters.
For more information about our voucher programs or to apply for a Putnam, Dutchess, or Westchester County voucher, please reach out to Rebecca Hyde at rhyde@lifespan-roch.org or by calling 585-287-6391. |
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Field Hall Foundation is a private foundation whose primary mission is to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. |
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What do they need? |
An upcoming study is looking for participants to help answer
the question and give both generations the ability to thrive! |
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Kate Guastaferro, PhD, MPA, an assistant professor with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at New York University recently launched the GRAND Study in order to better understand the needs of such grandparents, with a long-term goal of developing intervention to support grandfamilies. She is currently looking for grandparents in New York State who have at least one grandchild under the age of 18 who is permanently living with them (without parents present). You can learn more about the study here.
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The job of a caregiver
has intensity! |
Here's a way to understand that intensity and what's driving it!
Learn about the Archangels and the Caregivers Intensity Index or share it with a friend or coworker.
ARCHANGELS is a national movement and a platform that is reframing how caregivers are seen, honored, and supported using a combination of data and stories, through public and private partnerships. |
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Being a Caregiver: devotion, compassion, affection... exhaustion |
If you've ever been a family caregiver, or know someone who is, then you clearly recognize there comes a time when caregivers simply need a break. Without some form of respite, caregivers often suffer from burnout, leading to feelings of fatigue, depression, sleeplessness, and more.
Read one caregiver's story, it's likely the same story many can tell. |
Becky Preve, executive director of the Association on Aging in New York, shared these staggering statistics during NYSCRC's statewide conference last month. |
- Employed Caregivers: 32% of workforce, providing over
22 hours per week of care
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61% of caregivers worry about caring for a family member, friend, or neighbor
- 55% don’t self-identify as caregivers
- 50% use food to cope and reduce stress
- 33% use substances to cope vs. 6% of general population
- 31% contemplated suicide vs. 3% of general population
- 49% of working caregivers report arriving to work late, leaving early or taking time off
- 15% have taken a leave of absence, 14% switched from full-time to part-time, 10% left the workforce completely
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Master Plan for Aging (MPA) Listening Session, hosted by the NYS Department of Health and
NYS Office for the Aging, will be held on Thursday, August 10 from 1:00-2:00pm EDT at
Pieters Family Life Center 1025 Commons Way Rochester, NY 14623. |
The session will detail the efforts that the state, through philanthropic, academic, private, and local partnerships, is taking toward becoming the most age- and disability-friendly state in the nation, with the goal of advancing transformative and cross-cutting strategies to address issues that all New Yorkers encounter within their lifetimes—and to do so with a sustained focus on ensuring equity in aging and disability.
Register for the session here The most recent session was held in Plattsburgh, NY. You can watch the recording here |
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The Biden-Harris Administration's Executive Order
to Support Caregivers Gains Ground |
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In addition, CMS has proposed separate coding and remittance for community health integration services in an effort to focus on the unmet social needs that interfere with the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Learn more about how CMS is working to enhance equity |
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Does your tool box have what you need to take care of yourself
while taking care of others?
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers is being offered starting Thursday, October 5, by certified leaders Rebecca Hyde and Sherry Pomeroy. This evidence-based, online series helps caregivers gain confidence and take better care of themselves while caring for an adult friend or relative. The free course runs every Thursday for six weeks, from 3-4:30pm. Open to anyone in New York State. Space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Rebecca at rhyde@lifespan-roch.org
or call 585-645-4572. |
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Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion
of the world's population over 60 years
will nearly double from 12% to 22% |
-World Health Organization |
Does the area of longevity and aging interest you?
Or, are you looking to further your career in the area
of gerontology? |
If so, the Lifespan Gerontology Certificate Program in partnership with the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center (FLGEC) at the University of Rochester is now open for registration. Register before August 18 to receive special early bird pricing! |
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Caregivers and their families are rarely prepared for the emotional roller coaster and communication challenges of the caregiving experience. Family mediation and individual conflict coaching can help with planning, conflict resolution, and improved management of the interpersonal issues that arise.
Lifespan Certified Mediator Mary Berk writes, "I am often contacted by providers asking if a situation is appropriate for mediation or whether coaching is an option for a client. Since both mediation and coaching are voluntary and confidential, my feeling is that if people are open to resolving problems, then a conversation is always appropriate." Read entire article by Mary Berk
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The Alzheimer's Association is offering a webinar on the 2023-2027 Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map - a framework for reducing the risk and impact of dementia in your community. Advancing Health Equity in Dementia: Introducing a New Public Health Curriculum is where you'll hear more about relevant strategies to align with existing public health efforts and learn how to take action, prioritize health equity, and shift policies to promote brain health for every member of your community.
August 23, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST. Register here
- Nationwide Study for Understanding and Improving Surgical Decision-Making for Persons Living with Dementia, their Family Caregivers, and their Providers – Patients and Caregivers Needed
Investigators are conducting a research study to better understand the experiences of persons living with dementia or memory problems and their care companions when making decisions about surgery. They seek patients with dementia or memory problems and/or care companions of persons with dementia who have either: 1) made a decision about surgery in the past 12 months, or 2) may consider surgery in the next 6 months. This study is funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging and led by researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA.
For more information, visit: https://csph.brighamandwomens.org/research/decades/ or contact Rachel Adler, ScD, RD, radler1@bwh.harvard.edu or Christina Sheu, csheu@bwh.harvard.edu
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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
www.nyconnects.ny.gov |
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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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