Supporting Rural Family Caregivers

 


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Air date: Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 1:00:00 PM
Category: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Runtime: 150 minutes
NLM Title: Supporting rural family caregivers [electronic resource] / Donna Wagner ... [et al.].
Author: Wagner, Donna.
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Publisher: [Bethesda, Md. : National Institutes of Health, 2008]
Abstract: (CIT): Goal: This is a government-wide effort directed at eliminating the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating in full community life. Everyone benefits when people with disabilities and older adults are fully engaged in community life. This satellite broadcast, "Supporting Rural Family Caregivers" will feature rural family caregivers and experts whohave worked and conducted research in the rural family caregiver arena. They will discuss the issues confronting rural family caregivers, and present possible interventions to address these challenges. This satellite broadcast is presented by the DHHS New Freedom Initiative (NFI) Subcommittee on Caregiving inpartnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Program: . Overview of the research in rural family caregiving issues / Donna Wagner. Rural family caregivers describe the challenges faced, andresources and programs used while helping their love ones. Rural Family Caregivers . "Agrability" Program--how this program assistsdisabled ranchers and their families / Brad Rein, U.S. Department of Agriculture . Adult Day Services and Transportation Services provided to rural family caregivers / Jed Johnson, Easter Seals . eXtension Program/Web based training and education tool / Sandy Bailey, Montana State University, Cooperative Extension . Consumer-Directed Care and Mobile Adult Day Service programs / Cliff Burt, Georgia Division for Aging Services . Aging and Disability Resource Centers--how they help rural family caregivers / Krista Boston, Minnesota Board on Aging . Telephone support group for rural caregivers / Tianna Pettinger, Senior Services of Albany.
Subjects: Caregivers
Health Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
Rural Health Services--organization & administration
Rural Health
United States
Publication Types: Government Publications
Lectures
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NLM Classification: WA 390
NLM ID: 101470362
CIT File ID: 14371
CIT Live ID: 6617
Permanent link: http://videocast.nih.gov/launch.asp?14371