Addressing the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers

For this month's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pongan, the National Director of the Diverse Elders Coalition, to learn about their recent work to better understand and highlight the lived experiences of diverse family caregivers for older adults, including a training curriculum to equip professionals with insights into the unique needs of diverse family caregivers.

 

Resources

Family Caregiving in Diverse Communities: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers for Older Adults

Caring for Those who Care

Resources for Providers

The research and development of this training curriculum has been generously funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation.

 

About

The Diverse Elders Coalition advocates for policies and programs that improve aging in our communities as American Indian and Alaska Native Elders; Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian older adults; Black and African American older adults; Hispanic and Latinx older adults; and LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and additional identities) older adults. Together we are made up of six national organizations representing a growing majority of millions of older people throughout the country.

We come together to promote policy changes and programmatic solutions that respond to this demographic shift and will remove the barriers facing our communities. We envision a world where all older adults can live full and active lives as they age. 

Facebook: /DiverseElders

Twitter: @DiverseElders