Prepare to Care Helping Families Plan Ahead Judy

Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead Judy Bowen Bandana Shrestha Director, Community Engagement OAA Program Analyst 3 AARP Oregon Department of Human Services/SPD 9200 SE Sunnybrook Blvd, Suite 410 State Unit on Aging Clackamas, OR 97015 676 Church Street Tel: 503 -513 -7368 Salem, OR 97301 Fax: 503 -652 -9933 Tel: 503 -373 -1842 Fax: 503 -373 -1133 Prepare to. BShrestha@aarp. org Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead Judy. Bowen@state. or. us

Helping Families Plan Ahead l Current trends in caregiving l Reaching current and future caregivers l Tools to help families Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 2

Caregiver Facts l What percent of care provided in the US is provided by family or friends? 83% l What percent of caregivers are paid? 13% l What percent of US caregivers are male? 39% l What percent have children in the household? 37% Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 3

More Caregiver Facts l A typical caregiver is 46 yrs, female, married, and employed outside the home. l Most care for their parents, grandparents and spouse (in that order). l Nearly 6 of 10 workers are balancing work & caregiving. l On average, working caregivers provide 18 hrs/week of care for older persons. • Workers providing long-term intense care averaged $659, 000 in lost wages, pension, and Social Security. • Long-distance caregivers miss an average of 20 hrs/month. • Average full time employee caregiver costs an employer $2110/year. Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 4

Future Trends l Life expectancy in the US went from 47 to 77 over the last century. l The fastest-growing age group is 85 and older. l 35 million older Americans today will increase to 70 million in 2030. l Caregiving is expected to increase in the future due to: l l Growth of older population Smaller family size Increase in two-earner households Long distance caregiving Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 5

Unprepared! Most Americans understand why it’s important to plan for the future. But when it comes to caring for a loved one, most families don’t have a plan until there is a problem. Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 6

Implications of Crisis. Driven Care Failing to plan for future responsibilities can make a bad situation worse. • • Stress Family finances Training Support Recognition Lack of choice Quality of care Caregiver - Care Recipient - Employer - Society Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 7

Never Too Late What really matters is that every American family has the opportunity to talk about and create a caregiving plan for their loved ones based on the needs and wishes of those who will be receiving the care. Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 8

Reaching Current and Future Caregivers l What are you currently doing to reach current and future caregivers? l How can you expand outreach? l Uncommon Partners l l l Employers Chamber of commerce Service clubs Faith communities Activities l l l Lunch Seminars Resource fairs Caregiver Clinics Letters to the editor Start support groups Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 9

Tools to Help Families Plan Ahead! l 41 Tip Sheets on: l l l l Caregiving Your Home Housing Options Transportation Legal Insurance End of Life Resources Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 10

Prepare to Care l Designed for working caregivers l Includes a guide and tools to help planning l AARP Foundation/OSU Extension Pilot Project www. aarp. org/about_aarp/aarp_foundation/programs_services/prepare_to_care. html Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 11

Five Steps to a Family Caregiving Plan l l l STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: STEP 4: STEP 5: Prepare to Talk Form your Team Assess Needs Make a Plan Take Action Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 12

Step 1: Prepare to Talk “Every time I try to bring up the future, my mother just shuts down. She told me the important papers are in the cabinet, but the conversation never seems to go beyond that. ” Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 13

The reality is… That some conversations are just plain difficult – even with the people to whom you feel the closest. Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 14

Step 2: Form Your Team Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 15

Step 3: Assess needs Before you can come up with a family caregiver plan that works for your family, gather two types of information: l Personal information l National and Local Resources Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 16

Step 4: Make a Plan Now that you have put your team together, and gathered all the information you need to make solid decisions, it’s time to sit down with your members and put your plan together. Keep in mind that you can’t plan for every detail, if you have the basics covered, you will have an important foundation. Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 17

Step 5: Take Action The strength and success of a family caregiving plan is only tested when the plan is actually put into action Most important, family members should always remember that no matter how organized and committed you are, the plan will have to change as you go along. That’s OK! Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 18

Families and Aging: Dilemmas & Decisions Get into small groups: l Roll the dice l Move the indicated number of squares on the game board l Draw a card and read it out loud l Say “how you feel” and “ what you would do” l Discuss the situation l “Dialogue” card: Act out the situation Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 19

References: l Caregiving in the U. S. , National Alliance on Caregiving and AARP 2004 l Miles Away: The Metlife Study of Long-Distance Caregiving, 2004 l The Met. Life Juggling Act Study: Balancing Caregiving with Work and the Costs Involved. 1999 l The Met. Life Caregiving Costs Study: Productivity Losses to US Business, 2006 Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 20

How Can I get More information? AARP and AARP Foundation www. aarp. org Key words: l Caregiving l Prepare to Care 1 -888 -OUR-AARP (687 -2277) OSU Extension http: //extension. oregonstate. edu/fcd/pubs/ THANK YOU!!! Prepare to Care: Helping Families Plan Ahead 21