County Strategies Supporting Older Adults and Their Caregivers
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Caregivers provide care every day to the growing aging population in communities across the nation. They also fill the ever-growing gaps in the direct care workforce and help older adults age in place. County leaders are shifting their systems and implementing service delivery approaches to expand caregiver access to services and supports. Join NACo and the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) to learn more about the new Action Guide for counties, how counties can leverage the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers and innovative programs at the local level to support family caregivers and increase their access to county-based services.
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Speakers
Wendy Fox-Grage
Greg Link
Joy Bivens
Allegra Joffe
Ashley Stevens, MSW, LCSW
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