What's New
Elder Care Initiative Long-Term Care Grant Program – 2010
In September, 2010, grants were awarded to:
| Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Reservation | Implementation |
| Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation | Assessment/Planning |
| Gila River Indian Community | Implementation |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | Implementation |
| Nevada Urban Indians, Inc | Assessment/Planning |
| Qutekcak Native Tribe | Implementation |
| Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | Implementation |
| Suquamish Tribe | Implementation |
| Tanana Chiefs Conference | Implementation |
| Yurok Tribe | Implementation |
Long Term Care in Indian Country: New Opportunities and New Ideas
November 1 and 2, Washington, DC.
On November 1 - 2, 2010 in Washington, DC, we explored new opportunities and new ideas in long term care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities in the context of the recent reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Indian Health Service leadership and staff, tribal and urban leadership, tribal, urban, and IHS health program administrators, and representatives from the Administration on Aging, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Veterans Administration, the HHS Office on Disability, and other federal agencies participated in this vital conversation. Click Here for Final Report. [PDF - 744KB]
For more information on Elder Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Long Term Services and Supports, contact Dr. Bruce Finke, IHS and Nashville Area Elder Health Consultant:
413-584-0790 • bruce.finke@ihs.gov
