FCA: Topic: Caregiver Assessment (May 17, 2006)

Topic: Caregiver Assessment (May 17, 2006)

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This seminar introduces and discusses the newly developed principles and practice guidelines stemming from the National Consensus Development Conference for Caregiver Assessment. Discussion focuses on how best to adopt the consensus guidelines in everyday practice with family caregivers.

Presenters:

Lynn Friss Feinberg, MSW, Deputy Director, National Center on
Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance
Virginia Dize, Associate Director for Home & Community Based
Services, National Association of State Units on Aging

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