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Programs
for Professionals
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Professionals
providing emotional, medical or spiritual care need simple steps to
meet the needs of older adults and their caregivers. This well-researched
program, through it's program manual, in-service training and
worksite-wellness programs can help you to:
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Help
caregivers (professionals, volunteers and family members) to
improve the quality of their
lives while helping others
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Fulfill
Medicare and Medicaid mandates for training and
quality-improvement
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Use
the full range of resources available in the community
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Sponsor Help! What Should I Do? workshops in your church,
senior center, counseling or health care facility
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Link
your services to the Help! What Can I Do? referral network
- Refer older adults and their caregivers to workshops
and retreats sponsored by the Niagara Caregivers Network
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Improve
Satisfaction
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Improve
Communication with
Elders & Family Members
Teach elders and families to
understand and support the care plan
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Reduce
Burnout and Increase Staff Retention
Staff training is designed to
reduce stress and improve communication and teamwork
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Increase
Quality
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Engage
Staff, Elders and Families in Continuous Improvement
Simplify the use of Resident
Assessment Protocols (RAPS)
in long-term care. Target OASIS
measures for quality improvement in home-health settings.
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To
Learn More Contact:
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Niagara
County
Health Association of Niagara County, Inc.
1302 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 285-8224
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Erie
County
Erie Caregiver Coalition
Erie
County Dept of Senior Services
95
Franklin Street
Buffalo,
NY 14202
(716) 858-8526
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The
Niagara Caregivers Network includes: Health Association of Niagara County,
Mental Health Association in Niagara County, Erie County Caregiver
Coalition, Center of Renewal at Stella Niagara, Niagara County Office for
the Aging, Niagara County Health Department, the Dale Association, Niagara
Hospice, Lewiston-Youngstown
Clergy Association, Buffalo Hospice, Committee for Spirituality and Health
at State University of NY at Buffalo, Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center and Catholic Charities.
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"We
are excited to be part of this unprecedented effort..."
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Read what community leaders are
saying about Help! What Should I Do?
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Caregiver's Satisfaction Guide
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Read excerpts from the booklet
used in these workshops and retreats.
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Improving Satisfaction and the Quality of Care: Program
Manual
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Program Manual provides lesson plans and
helps health organizations and caregiver groups to evaluate their efforts.
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