Caring For Those Who Care: Meeting The Needs Of American Indian and Alaska Native Caregivers

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11:00 AM Pacific
12:30 PM Pacific

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Includes one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) credit.
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This webinar will help providers further their understanding of the experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers, and improve their multicultural capacities to meet these caregivers’ needs. This webinar is part of the cultural competency training curriculum created by staff of the Diverse Elders Coalition and its six member organizations, with the support of a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.

Much of the research and many of the statistics cited in the training were the result of a 15-month planning grant, during which the coalition completed a literature review, a survey of diverse family caregivers and a series of focus groups with family caregivers in diverse communities. The research was conducted nationwide, in eight languages, and was led by the older adults and caregivers represented by the coalition.

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

  • Identify and address the unique needs and caregiving realities of American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers;
  • Gain an understanding of how culture impacts American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers’ perceptions of care and their health outcomes; and,
  • Develop skills to deliver American Indian and Alaska Native–competent, person-directed care to improve health outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native caregivers.

Presenters:

Rebecca Owl MorganRebecca Owl Morgan, MLS, is a project coordinator at the National Indian Council on Aging. She is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians located in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She has degrees in history and library science. She enjoys locating and developing resources to aid Native Elders and those who care for them.

 

 

 

 

 

Nina DarbyNina Darby, has delivered trauma-informed programming and training for the past 10 years in Boston, facilitating trainings with people who hold diverse identities and lived experiences, and serving as the Training and Organizational Development Manager at Boston Senior Home Care. There she trained nurses, case managers and geriatric support services coordinators on the unique needs of elders and family caregivers who are diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, language, culture and more.