Calendar Entry Details

Calendar Entry Details:

Innovative Employer Caregiving Programs

Date: 09/17/08

Location:
online - http://www.blsmeetings.net/caregivers/watch/index.cfm
US

Sponsored by: New Freedom Initiative - http://www.hhs.gov/newfreedom/

Web site: http://www.blsmeetings.net/caregivers/index.cfm

Summary:
Time: 1 pm - 2pm

The presentations and discussions following will provide caregivers and caregiver agencies information about employers and other organizations that have developed and conducted successful programs for employed caregivers. These presenters will discuss their experience with these programs and how they can be replicated by others to help employed caregivers.

Note:
Panelists American Association of Retired Persons, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Northrop Grumman, USDA/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), National Business Group on Health, St. Andrews Resources for Seniors, Iona Senior Services, and others. Target Audiences Employed caregivers, employers, business trade associations, family caregivers, caregiver coalitions, service providers, disease-specific organizations, Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging, Departments of Health, geriatric case managers, senior centers, Tribal Organizations, aging advocacy groups, State Health Insurance Assistance Programs, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, discharge nurses, research organizations, others with interest in helping family caregivers.

For more information, contact:

http://www.blsmeetings.net/caregivers/index.cfm

Record number 1859