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New Website Provides Strategies to Support Family Caregivers

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) recently unveiled SupportCaregiving.org, a new website that offers resources that employers, funders, managed care plans, and states can use to implement the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. This new web resource provides practical guidance and actionable steps for these stakeholders while also offering informative guides to state officials on key topics such as respite care, the direct care workforce, and state policy strategies aimed at enhancing caregiver support...

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/74924

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Providing and Receiving Respite Care Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic --- Voluntary National Guidelines for Respite Care Agencies, Providers, Family Caregivers, and Respite Care Recipients

ARCH has developed voluntary guidelines for the operation of respite care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many communities are re-opening, and this document aims to help respite providers plan to resume services in the safest way possible. This handbook includes decision making guides on when it is safe to receive or provide respite, highlights important considerations for respite care during COVID-19, and summarizes key resources for respite agencies and family caregivers to learn more.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/72088

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