Introducing a standardized caregiver assessment as a national mandatory requirement
I. Introduction
The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is where I am placed, the mission of which is to work for the quality of life of New York City (NYC)’s older adults as well as their families. As the largest Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in U.S, DFTA funds and administrates the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) in NYC according to Older American Act (OAA) Title III E. Title III E (NFCSP), legislated under the 2000 OAA Amendment, first presents a federal-level commitment to directly support informal caregivers, leading to expanded service system from 33 states to nationwide and raised attention on this overlooked group (Feinberg & Newman, 2004; Link, G., & National Association of State Units on Aging, 2003; Feinberg, Newman, Gray, Kolb & Fox-Grage, 2004).
As Title III E merely legislated the NFCSP’s general eligibility and core service category, States Units on Aging …show more content…
Evidence could be found from Feinberg’s 50-state report, the 2005 White House Mini-Conference, NFCSP process evaluation, and numerous studies (Family Caregiver Alliance, 2006; Feinberg, Newman, Gray & Kolb, 2004; Wagner & Niles, 2005; AARP, 2006; Barylak, Guberman, Fancey & Keefe, 2006; Barylak, Silverman & Orzeck, 2007; Bull & McShane, 2002; Cousins, Davies, Turnbull & Playfer, 2002; Talley & Crewes, 2007; Fancey, et al., 2008; Feinberg, Wolkwitz, & Goldstein, 2006).
Thus, in this policy analysis, I will review assessment for caregivers currently utilized by other countries as well as some states in U.S., and then analyze benefits and costs of using a uniform caregiver assessment and of adding this instrument to the OAA Title III E (the NFCSP) as a mandatory federal
I. Introduction
The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is where I am placed, the mission of which is to work for the quality of life of New York City (NYC)’s older adults as well as their families. As the largest Area Agency on Aging (AAA) in U.S, DFTA funds and administrates the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) in NYC according to Older American Act (OAA) Title III E. Title III E (NFCSP), legislated under the 2000 OAA Amendment, first presents a federal-level commitment to directly support informal caregivers, leading to expanded service system from 33 states to nationwide and raised attention on this overlooked group (Feinberg & Newman, 2004; Link, G., & National Association of State Units on Aging, 2003; Feinberg, Newman, Gray, Kolb & Fox-Grage, 2004).
As Title III E merely legislated the NFCSP’s general eligibility and core service category, States Units on Aging …show more content…
Evidence could be found from Feinberg’s 50-state report, the 2005 White House Mini-Conference, NFCSP process evaluation, and numerous studies (Family Caregiver Alliance, 2006; Feinberg, Newman, Gray & Kolb, 2004; Wagner & Niles, 2005; AARP, 2006; Barylak, Guberman, Fancey & Keefe, 2006; Barylak, Silverman & Orzeck, 2007; Bull & McShane, 2002; Cousins, Davies, Turnbull & Playfer, 2002; Talley & Crewes, 2007; Fancey, et al., 2008; Feinberg, Wolkwitz, & Goldstein, 2006).
Thus, in this policy analysis, I will review assessment for caregivers currently utilized by other countries as well as some states in U.S., and then analyze benefits and costs of using a uniform caregiver assessment and of adding this instrument to the OAA Title III E (the NFCSP) as a mandatory federal