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América: Discussion Guide Taking Action

Taking Action

If the group is having trouble generating their own ideas, these suggestions can help get things started:

Find ways to disseminate information to your community about elder care options and/or tips for caring for people with dementia.

Organize counselors who might be willing to volunteer to meet with siblings who need help working out elder care issues.

In 2017, seniors and their caregivers in Hawaii successfully organized to pass the Kapuna Caregivers program, which provides daily benefits to family caregivers with jobs. Are there movements of care givers and receivers in your state?

Investigate the insurance coverage and/or subsidies available for in-home health care in your state. Tell policy makers and legislators about any unmet needs in existing services and what you think should be done to fill the gaps.

Convene a working group with community, political, medical and business stakeholders to ensure that high quality nursing home care is available to every person in your community who needs it.

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About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.

Faith Rogow