Cultural competence is the key to trust and respect between clients and direct care workers

Cultural competence is the key to trust and respect between clients and direct care workers

Dear Colleague, Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) has developed a series of briefs, described and linked below, to help long-term services and support (LTSS) providers, administrators, and other stakeholders, support a diverse direct care workforce that can meet the...

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Imani Woody’s father left her his home in Washington, D.C. — the one she grew up in ­— when he died in 2010. Faced with the decision of what to do with the house, Woody, a lifelong activist for...

Caregivers Need Support for their Diverse Needs

Caregivers Need Support for their Diverse Needs

by Scott Bane, Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation. This article originally appeared on The John A. Hartford Foundation's "What We're Learning" blog. Dear Colleagues— Family caregivers provide an estimated $470 billion in unpaid care each year. All family...

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