Eligibility
True or False: Caregivers younger than 60 but caring for someone 60 or older qualify for CareAware Caregiver support?
True
This CICOA program gives caregiver access to an online caregiver support platform that offers self-paced support from videos, journal prompts, and communicating with other caregivers.
What is Caregiver Way.
True or False: Dementia is a normal part of aging.
What is false. Additionally, dementia can be diagnosed in adolescents.
What percent of caregivers care for a relative or loved one?
What is approximately 85%.
True or False: Caregivers manage their own health needs very well because of their knowledge of health concerns.
False
Caregivers in Central Indiana feel emotionally and physically burdened by their roles, with 27% reporting emotional burden and 24% feeling physically burdened.
True or False: Caregivers 55 or older (including adults 55 or older caring for a child of any age with a disability) can qualify for CareAware caregiver support services.
False, Caregivers must be 60 or older
This supervised program in a community group setting is offered during the day to individuals with cognitive and/or physical impairments to promote social, physical, and emotional well-being.
What is Adult Day Service, also considered out of home respite.
What causes dementia?
What is diseases to the brain that cause damage to brain cells, causing symptoms.
How many Americans provide care for loved ones everyday?
A new AARP report shows that 63 million Americans are caregivers, a nearly 50% increase in just ten years. One in every four adults is now a caregiver, and seven in ten are juggling this work with a paid job.
True or False: Care recipients always die before their informal caregivers.
What is false.
Approximately 30% of caregivers die before their loved one receiving the care.
True or False: Grandparents or step-grandparents 55 or older and taking care of minor children can qualify for CareAware Caregiver support?
True
This service assess caregiver needs, develop care plans, authorize and coordinate services, and providing follow-up and reassessment, as required
What is Caregiver Case Management.
Name 3 symptoms of dementia.
Any 3 of these: memory loss, confusion, problems planning, agitation, impaired judgement, delusions, changes in sleep patterns, mood changes, difficulty with language, wandering, difficulty performing familiar tasks, disorientation, social withdrawal, etc.
Approximately what percentage of caregivers are women? (You can provide a range +/- 5%)
What is 53-75%.
What can lower caregiver stress?
What is self-care tasks (doing something you enjoy, relaxation techniques, adequate sleep, eating nutritiously, caring for health), seeking support (support groups, therapy, speaking about role), respite.
What diagnosis can caregivers of any age and care recipients of any age qualify for CareAware Caregiver support services?
Alzheimer's disease or a related neurological disorder accompanied by a diagnosis of dementia
A movement that seeks to advance education and awareness of dementia, reduce the stigma associated with the disease, and create community environments that are welcoming and conducive for those living with dementia.
What is Dementia Friends Indiana.
Name two of the most common forms of dementia.
Any 2 of these: Alzheimer's, Vascular, Lewy Body, Frontotemporal, Mixed dementia.
This policy guarantees individuals time off work who need time off from work to care for a seriously ill loved one.
What is Family and Medical Leave Act.
These are the risk factors for caregiver stress (name 2 to be correct).
What is being female, age, living with the person being cared for, social isolation, having depression/mental health conditions, financial difficulties, higher # of hours spent caregiving, lack of coping skills/difficulty solving problems, lack of choice in being a caregiver, lack of self-care.
Name two common lifestyle risk-factors for developing dementia.
What are smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, and social isolation.
This service provides Certified ABC Community Care Coach who administers the Healthy Aging Brain Care (HABC) Monitor assessment and delivers the Caregiver Stress Prevention Bundle (CSPB) which includes: a) caregiver education and referral, b) development of crisis plans, c) help scheduling caregiver time off, and d) facilitating support group participation. ABC Community aims to reduce caregiver stress
What is Aging Brain Center (ABC) Community Care Coach
What CICOA program provides training for businesses to empower them to better serve their clients, customers and employees impacted by dementia.
What is Dementia Friendly Indianapolis
How much time is spent per week (on average) providing care to a loved one?
What is 24-26 hours per week.
Family caregivers spend an average of 24.4 to 26 hours per week providing care, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance and Guardian Life.
This is the percent of dementia caregivers that are depressed (+/- 5% to be correct).
Approximately 40% of family caregivers of people with dementia suffer from depression compared to 5-17% of non-caregivers of similar ages. (Figure found from Family Caregiver Alliance)