2008 Community College Caregiver Training Initiative
With funding from MetLife Foundation, The Caregiving Project for Older Americans, a project housed within the International Longevity Center-USA (ILC-USA), has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) and will award up to twelve $25,000 grants to community colleges to establish new caregiver training programs or to build upon existing programs.
The RFP encourages innovation in the design, management, and implementation of caregiver training programs. Program requirements include:
* Care of Older Adults -- The training must prepare students to care for older people, either exclusively or in addition to other groups.
* Care in the Home -- The training must prepare students to provide care in home settings, either exclusively or in addition to institutional care.
* Family Caregivers -- While the overall program may be for the training of professional caregivers, some components must address family caregivers.
