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Recommendations for Texas from the Alzheimer’s Association

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

• Assess caregivers on their experiences in obtaining access to needed information and services.
• Partner with at least one Texas health care system or group of primary care physicians to pilot test an evidence-based approach to identification, assessment, and support of Alzheimer’s disease caregivers within health care settings.
• Establish a translational research workgroup to explore opportunities for implementing an evidence-based caregiver support program into a large health care system or within a group of primary care physicians in Texas.
• Promote integration of Alzheimer’s disease caregiver support services into Texas health care system(s), providers, and other health care-related organizations.
• Encourage partnerships between Alzheimer’s disease support service organizations, such as the Alzheimer’s Association and local Area Agencies on Aging, and health care systems to facilitate caregiver access to support services.
• Identify potential sources of financial support for health care systems or physicians who provide support services to Alzheimer’s disease caregivers; for example, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) demonstration projects, CMS waivers, and Medicaid Waiver programs.