Resources for Integrated Care: Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers
Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) has developed a series of resources spotlighting organizations across the country who are providing supports and services for family caregivers tailored to meet the cultural and linguistic needs and preferences of caregivers in the unique communities they serve. Providers and health plans seeking to support caregivers from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds may explore these resources to learn more about successful innovations and strategies.
Spotlights:
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles provides care counseling, trainings, and classes for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia in the Los Angeles area. Click here to learn more about these programs; discover their 15 Alzheimer’s tip sheets for family caregivers, available in four languages; and explore their telenovela series tailored to the Latino community.
Partnering with faith-based organizations is one successful strategy AgeOptions uses to reach diverse family caregivers. Read more here to learn about their Caring Together, Living Better program developed through partnerships with faith-based organizations, and their Paths to Faithful Caregiving training program.
Volunteers of America Minnesota-Wisconsin
Volunteers of America Minnesota-Wisconsin’s tailors their culturally responsive caregiver support services to the African American, East African, and Hmong communities in the Twin Cities area. Their services include support groups, caregiver monthly breakfasts, respite services, and one-on-one coaching. Read more about their programs—including how they trained community health workers as Caregiver Consultants—here.
First Person Story:
Meet Rosa, a Caregiver Participating in Alzheimer’s Los Angeles’ programs
Read Rosa’s story here to hear firsthand about the impact training and care counseling can have on family caregivers from diverse backgrounds—and to hear strategies from Rosa’s care counselor for supporting caregivers of individuals with dementia from diverse backgrounds.
To learn more about Resources for Integrated Care, click here.
