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A step-by-step guide to help you talk with family about your future
health care decisions.
How to create a Living Will and
understanding Medical Powers of Attorney.
Use this map to learn about caregiving resources available in West
Virginia.
A listing of state, regional and national online resources related to
caregiving.
For Caregiver Support Groups and other programs in your area, please
contact your local Senior Center.
Do you have a suggestion for this website or an addition to the list of
services? Please contact us at: (304) 293-1796: phone
(304)
293-2700: fax
wvcaregivers@hsc.wvu.edu
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Caregivers & Families
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News & Announcements
- 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
This report, recently released by the Alzheimer’s Association, provides a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, as well as other dementias. Information in this year’s Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures includes the overall number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease nationally and for each state, estimates for short-term and lifetime risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias different ages. Caregiving data and financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease are also presented, among many other important topics. To view the document, please visit http://www.alz.org/national/documents/report_alzfactsfigures2009.pdf
- May is Older Americans Month - a great time to bring attention to the issues that affect older adults and create community-wide opportunities to help older Americans improve their quality of life. This year’s theme is “Living Today For a Better Tomorrow,” and we, as a nation, must work together to give older adults the tools they need to make healthy decisions.
- Palliative Care Skills for Nursing Home Personnel
April 22, 2009 - Tamarack Conference Center
April 24, 2009 - Bridgeport Conference Center
DOWNLOAD BROCHURE IN PDF
The focus of the nursing home community is to provide the highest quality care for residents. Nursing home residents have higher levels of symptoms and a greater need for end-of-life decisions than other patient populations. Nursing home palliative care programs assess and treat pain and other symptoms, help with communication and decision-making with residents and their families, coordinate care across the continuum of settings, and identify residents who are appropriate for hospice referral.
To assist West Virginia nursing homes to provide the highest quality care for residents, the WV Health Care Association, the Hospice Council of West Virginia, and the WV Center for End-of-Life Care offer this training specifically designed for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing aides who care for nursing home residents.
Space is limited to the first 100 registrants at each location. If you wish to attend and need to process payment, please notify me in advance and I will pre-register you. Please note that registration is limited to registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing aids working in nursing home facilities.
- MetLife Foundation Family Caregiver Awards Program
Application deadline: Apr 24, 2009
These awards will recognize the current work of community agencies and other organizations that support family caregivers as a significant part of their mission.
- Home Safety Council - it is an online resource available to help adults identify common injury dangers throughout the home, including falls. To help caregivers keep family members safe during each phase of life, the website will soon include special sections targeted to new parents and caregivers of older adults.
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Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery
The National Institute on Aging released a new edition of Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery, an illustrated, 80-page book written for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), their families, health care professionals, students, and others with an interest in the disease. This update to the 2003 edition of Unraveling the Mystery helps readers understand AD, its impact on individuals and society, and research advances to prevent or diminish the effects of the disease. The new edition describes the basics of the healthy brain, focuses on changes that occur in a brain affected by AD, highlights findings from recent NIA-funded research into the causes of AD, new developments in diagnosis, and the search for new treatments, and addresses issues of concern to AD caregivers and families. The book also includes a glossary, a comprehensive list of organizations offering more information, and a list of recommended reading. To view, download, or order copies of Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery, go to: www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/Unraveling or call NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at 1-800-438-4380.
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National Family Caregivers Month
The White House has proclaimed that November is National Family Caregivers Month. You can view the proclamation here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/10/20081029-2.html This month is for all of the family caregivers in America, over 50 million and growing. For specific ideas on how to recognize and celebrate National Family Caregivers Month please visit the National Family Caregivers Association at www.thefamilycaregiver.org.
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Lunch & Learn Program to Help Local Caregivers
The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter will offer free monthly workshops about Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving in each of the three Chapter offices. Each month the workshops will cover a different topic about Alzheimer’s disease and the ins and outs of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Workshops will be held in Charleston, Parkersburg and Morgantown at the Alzheimer’s Association office in each of those cities. The Charleston workshops will be held on the third Wednesday of each month and the Morgantown and Parkersburg workshops will be held the third Tuesday, all occurring at noon.
Topics will range from the basics of Alzheimer’s disease to communication best practices and care planning. These workshops are designed to provide family and professional caregivers best practices and resources to aid in their care for a loved one or family member. The workshops are held over a brown bag lunch and only last an hour to aid busy professionals who may be caring for a loved one at home. The workshops are free and open to the public. For more information about a lunch and learn near you please contact the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter at 1.800.491.2717 or online at www.alz.org/wv.
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