Earn 1 hr CEU, pre-approved for Social Workers by BOSW; self-submit other disciplines.
MGS is an approved Continuing Education Resource by the MN Board of Nursing.
(The CEU is free for MGS members; $15 for non-members.)
Handout MGS May 15 Valuing the Invaluable
Since 2006, AARP has published Valuing the Invaluable, a series of periodic reports highlighting the economic value and individual impact of caregiving on older adults and families. Subtitles for past reports include: The Economic Value of Family Caregiving (2006, 2008), The Growing Contribution Costs of Family Caregiving (2011), Undeniable Progress, but Big Gaps Remain (2015) and Charting a Path Forward (2019).
The 2023 report, released in March, and titled Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers, takes a detailed look at recent developments and promising federal and state policies that support family caregivers. A focus on promising practices in MN’s public and private sectors is included, along with specific recommendations for moving forward.
Objectives
- Update prominent issues in family caregiving.
- Review impact of demographic trends in tandem with increase ed racial and ethnic diversity
- Discuss continuing impact of caregiving on employment for working caregiver coupled with direct-care workforce shortages.
- Update understanding of major Federal- and state-level initiative.
- Learn ongoing and proposed recommendations focused on caregiving policy.
Cathy McLeer is the AARP Minnesota State Director. Beginning in 2005 as AARP-SD’s Associate State Director, Cathy has served as Central Region Senior Advisor for Sioux Falls, SD AARP prior to being selected as State Director for AARP-MN. She holds a Journalism degree from the University of Minnesota.
AARP is the nation’s largest non-profit non-partisan organization with nearly 620,000 members in Minnesota, providing trusted information, resources, and advocacy to protect the health and financial security of individuals 50 and older.