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Recommendations for Colorado from the Alzheimer’s Association

Source: http://act.alz.org/site/DocServer/CAREGIVERS.pdf?docID=4644

• Educate employers about the issues facing family caregivers and encourage them to establish policies such as flextime, telecommuting, referral services, and on-site support programs.
• Ensure that local Area Agencies on Aging are aware of and promote existing training materials available to family caregivers, especially those located in rural areas.
• Increase funding for and expand the reach of the Savvy Caregiver program and equivalent training programs for all stages of dementia.