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Audio:Care Giver Rally-State Capitol Phoenix Az 3-13-08
1hr 11min 59 sec Audio-The newly formed Arizona Caregiver Coalition
is hosting a Caregiver Rally on the Capitol Lawn on March 13th to celebrate and
advocate for informal (unpaid) caregivers. These caregivers are often referred to as
“family caregivers”, even though one doesn’t have to be an actual family member to be
an informal caregiver. There is a very good chance that most people in Arizona will
speak to an informal caregiver today and not even know it! There are an estimated
570,000 caregivers in Arizona providing unpaid services to family members and loved
ones. Those free services are equivalent to approximately $5.6 BILLION worth of in
home health care services, representing about 3/4ths of all inhome care provided!
is hosting a Caregiver Rally on the Capitol Lawn on March 13th to celebrate and
advocate for informal (unpaid) caregivers. These caregivers are often referred to as
“family caregivers”, even though one doesn’t have to be an actual family member to be
an informal caregiver. There is a very good chance that most people in Arizona will
speak to an informal caregiver today and not even know it! There are an estimated
570,000 caregivers in Arizona providing unpaid services to family members and loved
ones. Those free services are equivalent to approximately $5.6 BILLION worth of in
home health care services, representing about 3/4ths of all inhome care provided!
Listen now:
Caregiver Rally
on the
Capitol Lawn
March 13th, 2008
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, Arizona
6 am – 9 am Setup
9:30 am Welcome Ceremony w/ 1st prize drawing
10 am Caregiver Count 2nd prize drawing
10:30 am – 11:30 am Speakers – 3rd prize drawing
11:30 am Caregiver Count – 4th prize drawing
12:15 pm Closing Ceremony – Grand prize drawing
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Cleanup and stack chairs
Space in the display areas of each of the “caregiver communities” is very limited.
Vendors at resource tables in each caregiver community will be expected to be setup by
9:00 am. Any committed space on the resource tables that is not setup by 9:30 am will
be released for use by others. Vendors and agencies with resource tables are asked to
remain setup until at least 12:30 pm.
C – Collaboration A – Advocacy R – Respite E Education
Coming together to advocate for
Caregivers throughout Arizona !
Arizona Caregiver Coalition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Sharyle Price
Arizona Caregiver Coalition
(928) 2526900
Fax: (602) 5426575
sharyleprice [at] cox.net
http://www.azcaregiver.org
Caregiver Rally on the Capitol Lawn!
Phoenix, Arizona, February 19th, 2008 — The newly formed Arizona Caregiver Coalition
is hosting a Caregiver Rally on the Capitol Lawn on March 13th to celebrate and
advocate for informal (unpaid) caregivers. These caregivers are often referred to as
“family caregivers”, even though one doesn’t have to be an actual family member to be
an informal caregiver. There is a very good chance that most people in Arizona will
speak to an informal caregiver today and not even know it! There are an estimated
570,000 caregivers in Arizona providing unpaid services to family members and loved
ones. Those free services are equivalent to approximately $5.6 BILLION worth of in
home health care services, representing about 3/4ths of all inhome care provided!
These caregivers deserve to be recognized and supported! “The Caregiver Rally on the
Capitol Lawn on March 13th is designed to both celebrate informal caregivers and to
create public awareness of the incredibly important role they play” explained David
Besst, Caregiver Support Specialist for the State of Arizona. The Department of
Economic Security, where Mr. Besst works within the Division of Aging and Adult
Services, in conjunction with the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging, has worked
since late in 2006 to facilitate the development of a statewide coalition to support
informal caregivers. This rally is the first public event for the Arizona Caregiver
Coalition, and this will also be the first chance for the public to learn about the new
Lifespan Respite Care Program being offered by the Division of Aging and Adult
Services. That program is designed to offer a break to stressed caregivers who can’t
access respite services through any other programs, and is based on HB2789 that
passed in last year’s session of the Arizona Legislature.
Caregivers who attend the rally will receive “toolkit” gift bags filled with great items to
help them as caregivers and provide information for both them and the loved ones they
assist. They’ll also be able to visit with support providers offering resources, with many
different caregiving communities represented, such as kinship caregivers, caregivers of
aging parents, caregivers of loved ones and spouses living with a disability, and tribal
caregivers. Learn about the new Arizona Caregiver Coalition, and visit with KAET,
Channel Eight, to learn about the upcoming film, “Caring for Your Parents”, which will
debut in April. There will also be great speakers, fun stuff and prize giveaways!
More about the Caregiver Rally and the Arizona Caregiver Coalition can be found at
http://www.azcaregiver.org.
For more information:
http://www.azcaregiver.org
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