NYS Caregiving and Respite Coalition

NYSCRC Team Member Colleen Salisbury can be found at the Aging Concerns Unite Us (ACUU) conference in Albany today and tomorrow. The conference serves as an essential venue for professionals in the aging services sector, offering an opportunity to delve into diverse subjects, such as groundbreaking initiatives, exemplary practices, and policies that foster vibrant living for New Yorkers as they age. Colleen and NYSCRC Director Sharon Cackett are on hand to answer any questions about the work we do to support family caregivers!

Caregiver Wellness & Respite Centers

Today at the Greater Mohawk Valley LIFEPlan CCO NY networking event in Utica, NYSCRC Director Sharon Cackett is building relationships and disseminating insights about our programs and services. Collaboration is vital to our mission!

Caregiver Wellness & Respite Centers

Medicare’s Caregiver Training Services (CTS) reimburse certain providers for delivering structured training and education to family caregivers when those skills are necessary for the patient’s treatment plan. These codes represent a new avenue for caregiver support and are beginning to be implemented across healthcare systems. This session will examine how these efforts are emerging and what early adopters are learning.

Featuring national insights from organizations advancing awareness and advocacy around CTS codes, along with perspectives from healthcare providers integrating the CTS codes into practice, the webinar will offer a clear look at both the policy landscape and on the ground implementation. Participants will gain practical resources and strategies to strengthen caregiver engagement and embed caregiver support within existing care models.

Join Rush University Medical Center, AARP, and the National Alliance for Caregiving for this important discussion on advancing support for family caregivers and strengthen care delivery.

📅: June 24, 1-2PM ET
🔗: https://bit.ly/3RXRfKs

Family interactions can significantly influence caregiving within families. Is it time to begin talking about what caregiving might look like for your family? Or are you and your family in the throes of caring for a loved one? Join NYSCRC for this FREE webinar where you will discover the dynamics of caregiving families, the power of early engagement, the art of setting boundaries, and explore mediation and coaching for growth and harmony. Great for caregiving professionals, too!

July 22 from 1-2 PM Register here: https://www.nyscrc.org/difficult-conversations-of-eldercare

Older New Yorkers' Day 2026 Explore this photo album by NYSOFA PIO on Flickr!

Please join us for our upcoming webinar, Kids Are Caregivers, Too: Supporting Caregiving Youth in the U.S. on June 10! This event, presented by Maria Miranda, LMSW, will highlight the unseen struggles of caregiving youth in the U.S. through engaging research and stories, it will explore their challenges and the necessary steps to create robust, lasting support systems for these resilient young caregivers. Register here: https://www.nyscrc.org/kids-are-caregivers-too

American Association of Caregiving Youth Generations United

Less than two weeks left to apply for Grandfamilies & Kinship University (GKU).

This program is designed for kinship caregivers who are raising children and seeking support, connection, and leadership opportunities.

Applications close June 8, 2026. https://www.gu.org/projects/gku/

We encourage you to share this opportunity with other kinship caregivers in your community!