CHCS Tool: Involving Family Caregivers to Shape Multisector Plans for Aging
The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a tool, "Involving Family Caregivers to Shape Multisector Plans for Aging," that describes how states can engage family caregivers in shaping and implementing a multisector plan for aging (MPA).
An MPA is a state-led, cross-agency, and stakeholder-engaged strategic planning resource that can help states transform the coordination of services for older adults and people with disabilities. MPAs are designed to address the needs of everyone in the state across the aging and disability continuum - including family caregivers who provide the majority of care for older adults and individuals with disabilities.
This tool describes strategies states could use to engage family caregivers and shares considerations for how MPAs can prioritize family caregivers. It also includes examples of language on family caregivers used in MPAs in two states — Minnesota and Texas — that participated in CHCS’ Helping States Support Families Caring for an Aging America initiative.
Learn more about the tool.
Go to the tool PDF.
Learn more about JAHF's co-funding for CHCS.
Learn more about MPAs in an ASA Generations Now blog.
