Who better to learn from than someone who has gone through it. That is the motto that humans have been following for generations. Sadly not always are people willing to share their caregiving experiences. In the article “When caring for…
Interested in Messaging and Advocacy Training?
A helpful training is being offered on February 1st. This training focuses on advocacy and messaging. Specifically, to focus on ensuring all supporters of early education are equipped to talk about the importance of high-quality early learning in Idaho. The…
ICA to host To Err is Human
The Idaho Caregiver Alliance, in partnership with the Center for the Study of Aging, invites you to join us for a premiere showing of To Err Is Human in Boise. The event aligns with Patient Safety Awareness Week and will…
The Caregiver Tech Tool Finder
Caregiving takes up a lot of our time, checking out the Caregiver Tech Tool Finder might be able to save us a few minutes or hours. This tool, created by the VirginiaNavigator and The Lindsay Institute for Innovations in Caregiving,…
Questions about Medicaid waivers?
Are you familiar with the Medicaid waivers provided for respite support in Idaho? Here is the State-by-State Summary prepared by the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center. The information for Idaho’s respite support starts on page 85. I find it always…
We need your voice for mental health
We need your voice for mental health in Idaho. Federal comment period is open for Idaho’s Institutions of Mental Disease waiver (1115 IMD waiver). Now is the time to show your support for the use of Medicaid reimbursements for mental…
Advocate at the Capitol for Alzheimer’s
Are you interested in being an advocate at the Idaho State Capitol for Alzheimer’s and other dementias? The Idaho Alzheimer’s Association can help you out with training and even the logding if you are traveling from outside the Treasure Valley.…
Some caregiver tools for hard times.
There are times as a caregiver our hearts smile, but then there are times we can feel sad, isolated, and depressed. Being a caregiver tends to inspire ingenuity for finding ways to get through the hard times. In the article,…
The Conversation Project
What would make today a good day for you? It is a question that one medical doctor started asking his patients to get to know them. Click here to read the whole story, A Soul Doctor and a Jazz Singer.…
Senior Corps looking for volunteers
Senior Corps is looking for volunteers who are 55 and older and like working with children. There is a small stipend, assistance with gas mileage, and the satisfaction that you’re making a difference in the life of a child. If…