In July 2007, the Benjamin Rose Institute entered into a three-year agreement with the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA). The objective was to help area agencies on aging and others in the Aging Services Network to implement changes mandated by the 2006 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce for Long-Term Services and Supports
Under its Cooperative Agreement with the Administration on Aging (AoA), the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging also convened a national panel of experts on strengthening the long-term-care workforce, specifically direct-care workers (DCWs) and family caregivers. Eleven panel members, selected in consultation with AoA staff, attended meetings in March and April 2010, with Benjamin Rose and AoA staff and/or submitted written recommendations. The panel's work was organized to address four areas of concern: the supply of DCWs and family caregivers, the retention of these helpers, the readiness or capacity of these helpers to provide care, and the quality of care they provide in terms of outcomes for those in their care. Read the Suggested Approaches From a National Panel of Experts.
Creative Aging
The Katz Policy Institute of Benjamin Rose has teamed up with other aging and arts organizations throughout the area to establish the Northeast Ohio Center for Creative Aging NEOCCA. The new center springs from research showing that creative expression has positive effects on health and quality of life.
NEOCCA is one of 14 centers for creative aging around the U.S. , the only one in Ohio , and an affiliate of the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) in Washington , D.C.
To learn more, vist the web site at www.neocca.org
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