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| Area agency on aging outreach and assistance for households with older carers of an adult with a developmental disability | | Author(s) | Matthew Janicki, Philip McCallion, Lawrence T Force |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 10, no 1, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 13-36 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Parents over 60 as carers ; Physical disabilities ; Mental disorder ; Living patterns ; Services ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | A demonstration project was undertaken in New York state, to assess how area agencies on ageing (AAAs) would approach outreach and direct aid to families caring for someone with a developmental disability. It was found that AAAs organised their outreach and direct-aid efforts using three main approaches: direct operation, contract operations, and multi-organisational. They generally organised staff time so that about two days a week of effort was devoted to undertaking outreach activities, conducting community education, and providing casework and referrals for target families. Four main distinctions were identified that differentiated work with older carers of those with a developmental disability from that with other kinds of carers: complexity of problems presented by households identified; vagaries of financial resources; diverse household composition; and planning for eventualities. It was concluded that targeting AAAs for outreach and providing help to these carers was effective and productive, and should be replicated throughout the US. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990120245 A |
| Classmark | P6:BB: BN: E: K7: I: 7T |
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