About Us
Caregiver
Consortium, Inc.
The
Caregiver Consortium is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization dedicated
to improving quality of life for older adults and their caregivers
in Tucson, Pima County and the surrounding region. The Consortium
was founded and incorporated in 1999 with a vision to foster collaboration
and partnerships with business leaders and professionals from the
public and private sector that work in the health care industry,
business community and not-for-profit agencies. The purpose of the
Caregiver Consortium is to enhance or implement services for caregivers
and older adults that strengthen the continuum of care.
Mission Statement
We believe that our community can positively affect the quality
of life for older adults and their caregivers. Believing this, we
will:
- Promote public education and access to services
- Influence public policy
- Facilitate community collaboration and partnerships
- Encourage development of needed services that complete the continuum of care
| Did You Know? |
| 80% of caregivers are unpaid, and care for a dependent adult 7 days a week. |
The
Caregiver Consortium operates with a 25-member Board of professionals
from the public and private sector that meet on a monthly basis to
plan activities and community events. Board members and community
volunteers conduct a series of educational programs throughout the
year. These programs include:
- An annual conference in May for caregivers and professionals covering in-depth topics on caregiving, health and aging.
- An annual retreat for family caregivers with a focus on spiritual renewal.
- Educational forums for professionals presented monthly to update the community on current research, trends and new information on caregiving, health and aging.
The Caregiver Consortium has also planned and developed this website as an information resource for family caregivers and professionals in Tucson and Pima County.
Goals of
the Caregiver Consortium:
• Promote public education and access to services - We consider
education and advocacy to be complementary processes. Therefore,
our aim is to educate the following groups about caregiver issues:
family caregivers, professional caregivers and administrators of
services to dependent older adults in the private and public sector,
healthcare, business and industry professionals specializing in
human services and employee issues, and community leaders.
• Influence public policy - By educating the public on the
realities and impact of caregiving, we enable individuals, organizations
and the community at large to be informed citizens and to initiate
positive change at the local and state level.
• Facilitate community collaboration and partnerships - The
Consortium includes community professionals representing the professions
mentioned above for Consortium-sponsored events. Events are designed
to educate attendees and promote dialogue for improving services
for caregivers and their loved ones.
• Encourage development of services that complete the continuum
of care - A goal of the Consortium is to maintain a Board of Directors
that is composed of individuals from both the public and private
sector. Members include representatives from healthcare, social
service agencies, private business and industry and higher education
from both for-profit and non-profit organizations. This cross-section
of Board participants and additional community representatives on
Consortium events planning committees enables new ideas to emerge.
These ideas are shaped into a strategic plan that results in strengthening
the current continuum of healthcare and the potential development
of new benefits and services for this population (older adults,
caregivers and care recipients).
Caregiver Consortium A Partner in Family Caregiver Outreach Program
The Caregiver Consortium is a partner in a United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona grant-funded collaboration that provides education, support and resources to family caregivers helping Tucson seniors remain at home. The Family Caregiver Outreach Program is a partnership between the Caregiver Consortium and Jewish Family and Children's Service. Its purpose is two-fold: to help people caring for an older person understand the scope and impact of caregiving so they can identify themselves as caregivers and to give them resources and links to community services that improve the well-being of the caregiver and the person receiving care.
Informational presentations and educational seminars are available to interested community, health care and business organizations and family caregivers throughout the Tucson area. One of the hallmarks of the Family Caregiver Outreach Program is the development of a comprehensive caregiver resource manual, How To Be A Resilient Caregiver, which is available to caregivers by calling the number below.
For educational brochures, a caregiver manual, or information about how to arrange educational presentations, please contact: Deborah Crowder, Program Assistant, at 297-8324 ext. 226 or by email at: deborahc@jfcstucson.org
For more information
about our community programs or about becoming a board member, please
contact us at:
Caregiver Consortium, Inc.
P.O. Box 12381
Tucson, AZ 85732-2381
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