Wisconsin Caregiver Coalition’s Project

Claire Culbertson, MPHclaire.culbertson@gwaar.org

6th Annual National Conference for Caregiving CoalitionsJuly 10, 2012

Intent

To ensure coordination of caregiver services in Wisconsin counties, Aging Units

Older American’s Act Programs

• 3 Area Agencies on Aging • 72 counties – GWAAR provides technical service for

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The launch of the grant program

• Counties under spending III-E dollars• Creative idea to offer RFC (Request for Collaboration)

to establish or sustain a Caregiver Coalition

Grant Process and Allocation

• GWAAR released a RFC for WI Aging Units to create or sustain a Caregiver Coalition (see Appendix 1)

• 2009 – 10 grantees - $46,500• 2010 – 15 grantees - $58,250• 2011 – 4 grantees – $16,200

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Washburn

Burnett

DouglasBayfield

Sawyer

AshlandIron

Vilas

Oneida

Price

Polk Barron Rusk

ChippewaSt. Croix Dunn

Taylor

LincolnLanglade

ForestFlorence

Marinette

OcontoClarkMarathon

Shawano

Wood

Portage

Waupaca

Menominee

Door

Kewaunee

Brown

Pierce

PepinBuffalo Tremp-

ealeau

Eau Claire

La Crosse

MonroeJuneau

Adams

Waushara

Outagamie

Manitowoc

Sheboygan

SaukVernon

CrawfordRichland

Grant

Iowa

LafayetteGreen Rock Walworth

Kenosha

Racine

WashingtonOzaukee

Columbia

Dane

Jefferson

Dodge

WaukeshaMilwaukee

Fond du LacMarquette

GreenLake-

Jackson

Calumet

2009 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

2010 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

2011 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

Wisconsin Caregiver Coalitions

Other Caregiver Coalitions

Coalition Support

• Statewide coalition grantees networking meeting held in July 2010

• Another round of grants

Caregiver Coalition Development 2012

• GWAAR designated an employee to work with the new coalitions

• Advisory Group formed to share best practices and projects

• Information compiled was shared at four NFCSP regional trainings

• Caregiver Coalitions – Best Practices and Projects • Presentation and discussion of the document (see

Appendix 2)• Sharing among other newly-formed coalitions• Development of a communication mechanism

Share The Care (STC) Stations

• Four of the Caregiver Coalitions have started a STC Station as a project

• Share The Care - a caregiver support model• Coalition members are trained as Station Managers• 6 STC Stations in Wisconsin

Green Co. Caregiver Coalition2011 Grantee

(NAC 2012 scholarship recipient)

• County originally had a “Dementia Care Network.” ADRC responded to RFC, to blend partners into one caregiving coalition

• Contracted with the local Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance for staff support

• Mission: To support, educate and advocate for those who give and receive care.

• Initial goals: Community survey & focus group• Success: 20 agencies/organizations, community

volunteers and family caregivers. • Challenges: To keep each individual/agency engaged

and involved

Resources

• GWAAR website: http://www.gwaar.org/for-professionals/family-caregiver-support-for-professionals.html (bottom of page)

• Wisconsin Caregiver website: www.wisconsincaregiver.org

Appendix 1

• Request for Coalition document: http://www.caregiving.org/coalitions/quarterly-family-caregiving-coalition-calls

Appendix 2

Questions?

Thank you!