Virtual Event - June 25, 2008 - 1 PM

[Guest guest]

Health Implications of Family Caregiving

View event: You will be able to view the event at

http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live.

Air date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 1:00:00 PM

Description:

Caring for a loved one?

Learn about the impact caregiving is having on your health.

Learn simple tips to preserve your health while caring for a loved

one.

Hear about programs specifically developed to support you.

This satellite broadcast will provide caregivers and providers with

information on: the impact caregiving can have on health, self-care

tips for caregivers, the approaches taken by several organizations to

support family caregivers, and spotlight several innovative programs

that encourage caregivers to care more for than own health.

This satellite broadcast is presented by the Department of Health and

Human Services New Freedom Initiative (NFI) Subcommittee on

Caregiving in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Services. The NFI is a government wide effort directed at eliminating

the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating

in full community life. Everyone benefits when people with

disabilities and older adults are fully engaged in community life.

• Overview of the issue of health and caregivers………..Gail Hunt

National Alliance for Caregiving

• Overview of research of health and caregivers…... Schulz

University of Pittsburgh

• Caregiver view and CDC efforts………………..…… Crews Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

• Caregiver view and research on caregiver health…...Carol Levine

United Hospital Fund

• Male caregiver's experience………………………Elmer Carreno Prince 's

County (MD) Health Department

• Caregiver view and advocacy group……………...Mercedes New Jersey

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers…………… Brintnall-

University of Wisconsin ative Extension

[Guest guest]

PS = this is 1 PM EST...

>

> Health Implications of Family Caregiving

>

> View event: You will be able to view the event at

> http://videocast.nih.gov when the event is live.

>

> Air date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 1:00:00 PM

>

> Description:

>

> Caring for a loved one?

> Learn about the impact caregiving is having on your health.

> Learn simple tips to preserve your health while caring for a loved

> one.

> Hear about programs specifically developed to support you.

>

> This satellite broadcast will provide caregivers and providers with

> information on: the impact caregiving can have on health, self-care

> tips for caregivers, the approaches taken by several organizations

to

> support family caregivers, and spotlight several innovative

programs

> that encourage caregivers to care more for than own health.

>

> This satellite broadcast is presented by the Department of Health

and

> Human Services New Freedom Initiative (NFI) Subcommittee on

> Caregiving in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

> Services. The NFI is a government wide effort directed at

eliminating

> the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from

participating

> in full community life. Everyone benefits when people with

> disabilities and older adults are fully engaged in community life.

>

> • Overview of the issue of health and caregivers………..Gail Hunt

> National Alliance for Caregiving

>

> • Overview of research of health and caregivers…... Schulz

> University of Pittsburgh

>

> • Caregiver view and CDC efforts………………..…… Crews Centers for

> Disease Control and Prevention

>

> • Caregiver view and research on caregiver health…...Carol Levine

> United Hospital Fund

>

> • Male caregiver's experience………………………Elmer Carreno Prince 's

> County (MD) Health Department

>

> • Caregiver view and advocacy group……………...Mercedes New Jersey

> Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

>

> • Powerful Tools for Caregivers…………… Brintnall-

> University of Wisconsin ative Extension

>