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Technical Assistance

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At PHCOE-DC, we help public health agencies identify, implement and sustain their initiatives related to dementia caregiving. Our Center is able to provide expert, high-quality assistance thanks to our large network of member organizations.

Our members are nationally recognized leaders in the development, dissemination and evaluation of tools, resources and evidence-based programs to support dementia caregivers. Our assistance is FREE.

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Get The Assistance Your Agency Needs

Whether you are in the strategic planning or implementation stage, we can help you. Our technical assistance will be tailored to the needs of your public health program and the type of support you need to serve dementia caregivers in your community.

The best way to know how we can assist your agency is by connecting and learning more about your community and your agency’s caregiving-related initiatives. Request to meet with our team and discover how we can help you advance your dementia caregiving goals today!

Custom Support Across Domains

While the support and solutions we provide will be tailored to your agency’s priorities and the caregiving ecosystem in your community, the types of assistance we normally offer fall in, but are not limited to, four different domains. See some ways we can help you!

Programming

  • Identifying partnerships and sustainable sources of funding for dementia caregiving programs.
  • Facilitating connections and collaboration between public health agencies and service provider organizations.
    Identifying strategies for sustainability of programs or integrating them into broader public health efforts.
  • Embedding program monitoring and evaluation into existing QI initiatives, etc.

Sustainability & Partnerships

  • Identifying and evaluating the best available evidence-based public health interventions to support family caregivers.
  • Adapting public health programs to increase uptake by diverse communities while ensuring fidelity and consistency in program delivery.
  • Planning and evaluation of community needs assessments related to dementia caregiving, etc.
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Education & Communication

  • Recommending how and which type of public health surveillance data to use in order to promote dementia caregiving.
  • Advising in the development of materials and public health messaging to educate, promote and increase uptake of programs.
  • Advising on strategies to promote and increase uptake of programs by the local agencies, healthcare providers and the general public.
  • Developing of communication and education materials for healthcare providers, etc.

Strategy and Planning

  • Selecting strategies for dementia caregiving in your state.
  • Assessing readiness and opportunities for alignment with other programs, etc.
“Collaborate with other agencies that are already doing the work, pulling your resources together. We need specialized case managers providing in-home support services to assist navigate through available supported services”
— Person living with cognitive impairment

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Is your agency ready to implement dementia caregiving programming? Do you need help adapting an existing program for caregivers in a minority ethnic group? Whether you are in the strategic planning or implementation stage, we can help you.