AAAs play a crucial information and referral role, connecting families with local providers who can help them create a caregiving plan, address specific challenges, or identify support services.” Caregivers usually do not know what they are seeking when calling an agency, so AAA staff can aid caregivers to explore a spectrum of issues so the caregiving family can make informed decisions in their situation.
These training materials were compiled by a workgroup of Idaho’s AAA Information and Assistance Specialists (I&A) and ICOA as an objective of the Creating Dementia Capable Systems project during 2019. The project was funded by grant # 90ADSG000101 to the Idaho Commission on Aging from the U.S. Administration on Community Living. The content is meant as a basic training for new AAA I&A and other employees or volunteers, who may work with caregivers and the public. Most of the materials can also be shared with caregivers as resources.
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