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- Title
American Indian Caregivers Policy: A Case Study.
- Authors
Rÿser, Rudolph; Korn, Leslie; Berridge, Clara W.
- Abstract
American Indian governments located in a region west of the Cascade mountain range and the government of the state of Washington offer programs to serve the needs of a growing American Indian elder and disabled population through the services of individuals caring for family members and also individuals employed to provide care. The American Indian and Alaska Native elder population that is disabled as a result of dementia rely on the care and help of an estimated 3,1601 individuals in tribal communities (the vast majority of whom are women) on and near Indian reservations and in cities in Washington. Tribal governments and the state government depend on federal program support to provide elder American Indian assistance. To achieve effective benefit for elder American Indians, direct assistance and support services have been defined under federal legislation to be delivered by the state of Washington through the Agency on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging working at the county level. Tribal governments also deliver support and services through caregiver programs and elder programs. Despite these efforts, support and assistance are often obstructed and qualitatively diminished for those providing care to elders and for assistance directly available to elder American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
- Subjects
NATIVE Americans; TRIBAL government; TRIBAL sovereignty; TRIBES; FEDERAL legislation
- Publication
Fourth World Journal, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1, p107
- ISSN
1090-5251
- Publication type
Article