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Caregiver Training in Community Colleges Funded by
MetLife Foundation
International Longevity Center seeking schools for
$25,000 grants
 January 31, 2007 Those interested in a career as
a caregiver for senior citizens in their homes may find an opportunity
for professional training coming to a community college near their home.
The Caregiving Project for Older Americans, a collaboration between the
International Longevity Center-USA and the Schmieding Center for Senior
Health & Education, will launch a new initiative to support the
development of home-based caregiver training programs in community
colleges. MetLife Foundation awarded a $475,000 grant to ILC-USA to
implement the demonstration project.
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The need for in-home caregivers is expected to
double by 2050, as baby boomers age. Already, about 20% of adults
needing assistance are unable to find someone to help, either paid or
voluntary. Community colleges hold a great deal of promise for the
recruitment of people into the caregiving field, and for the training of
both homecare workers and family caregivers. The American Association
for Community Colleges reports that 60% of all new registered nurses
received an associated degree at a two-year institution.
Community colleges can serve an important role
not only for the recruitment of people into the caregiving field, but
also as a gateway to expanded opportunities for their personal and
professional development, said Sibyl Jacobson, president and CEO of
MetLife Foundation.
We hope to raise awareness both of the critical
need for improved caregiver training and the central role that community
colleges can play in providing this training, said Dr. Robert Butler,
president and CEO of the ILC-USA.
The project will award up to twelve $25,000 grants
to community colleges to either establish new caregiver training
programs or enhance programs that already exist. Formal Request for
Proposals will be disseminated by March 2007, and final selections will
be made in June.
Following the selection of grantees, an
introductory report that describes the purpose of the demonstration
project, the grantee selection process, and the variety of programs to
be implemented will be published. A final evaluation report will be
developed to share lessons learned about the role community colleges can
play in improving the recruitment and training of homecare workers.
Editor's Notes:
About The Caregiving Project for Older Americans
The Caregiving Project for Older Americans is an
action-oriented collaboration that aims to improve the nations
caregiving work force through training, the establishment of standards,
and the creation of a career ladder. A joint venture of the
International Longevity Center-USA (ILC-USA) and the Schmieding Center
for Senior Health & Education (SCSHE), the effort combines the talents
of a policy research center with a clinical outpatient and health
education program. To learn more about the project visit
http://www.ilcusa.org/prj/caregiving.htm.
About MetLife Foundation
MetLife Foundation was established by MetLife to
carry on its long-standing tradition of corporate citizenship and
community involvement. Grants support education, health, civic and
cultural programs, with a focus on addressing shifting U.S. demographics
through its work, including the growing number of older adults in
America. More information about the Foundation is available at
www.metlife.org
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