ASA Webinar: Caring For Those Who Care - Meeting The Needs Of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers
The American Society on Aging is holding a webinar on October 28, "Caring For Those Who Care: Meeting The Needs Of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers."
The webinar aims to help providers further their understanding of the experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers, and improve their multicultural capacities to meet these caregivers’ needs. It is part of the cultural competency training curriculum created by staff of the Diverse Elders Coalition and its six member organizations, with the support of a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation. Much of the research and many of the statistics cited in the training were the result of a 15-month planning grant, during which the coalition completed a literature review, a survey of diverse family caregivers and a series of focus groups with family caregivers in diverse communities. The research was conducted nationwide, in eight languages, and was led by the older adults and caregivers represented by the coalition.
Participants in the webinar will be able to:
- Identify and address the unique needs and caregiving realities of American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers;
- Gain an understanding of how culture impacts American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers’ perceptions of care and their health outcomes; and,
- Develop skills to deliver American Indian and Alaska Native–competent, person-directed care to improve health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers.
Presenters include:
- Rebecca Owl Morgan, MLS, Project Coordinator, National Indian Council on Aging
- Nina Darby, Training and Organizational Development Manager, Boston Senior Home Care
To learn more and to register, click here.
To go to DEC's Family Caregiving for Diverse Elders Resource Hub, click here.
To read a related article in Generations, It’s Time to Stop Neglecting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers, click here.
To learn more about JAHF's support, click here.
