Family Caregivers: The Backbone of Long Term Care

Family Caregivers: The Backbone of Long Term Care

July 28, 2004

10:00 a.m. Pacific; 11:00 a.m. Mountain; 12:00 p.m. Central, 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Family caregivers are the backbone of the U.S. long-term care system. With the aging of the American population, the demand for formal long-term care services is expected to increase. State policymakers have a strong interest in sustaining and strengthening family caregiving as a complementary component of the service delivery system. This audioconference will highlight state and federal efforts to provide supportive services to family caregivers as they provide care to their relatives. Specifically, the session will feature the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging, a national expert on family caregiving and two program administrators of state family caregiving programs.

Speakers:
Josefina G. Carbonell [SLIDE SHOW]
Assistant Secretary for Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sandy Newman [SLIDE SHOW]
Policy Specialist
Family Caregiver Alliance, San Francisco, California

Hilari Hauptman [SLIDE SHOW]
Family Caregiver and Respite Care Services
Aging and Disabilities Services Administration
Washington Department of Social and Health Services

Cliff Burt [SLIDE SHOW]
Division of Aging Services
Georgia Department of Human Resources

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