ACE.C Additional Resources

Advancing Care Excellence for Caregivers E-Learning Course

Family caregivers are essential partners in providing care to our most vulnerable populations. A key aspect in addressing the needs of family caregivers (FCGs) is understanding the multiple domains health care professionals must master to integrate FCGs into the health care team and assist them in preparation for the vital role they fulfill.

This course discusses the national family caregiving crisis and the need for a paradigm shift in the education of health care professionals. It will examine the development of the interprofessional family caregiving competencies and the family caregiving domains of preparedness (collectively referred to as “the competencies”). Educational opportunities using evidence-based resources to integrate family caregivers into the health care team and prepare them for their vital roles will be developed.

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Advancing Care Excellence for Caregivers Webinar Recording

This webinar was recorded on March 25, 2020. Drs. Rizzolo and Dr. Hallmark provided a comprehensive overview of the Advancing Care Excellence for Caregivers program. ACE.C focuses on the individualized needs of caregivers during transitions of care. Drs. Rizzolo and Hallmark provided insight into ACE.C resources and other ACE materials that are easily accessible at NLN.org.

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Interprofessional Family Caregiving Competencies and Family Caregiver Domains of Preparedness

Developed by faculty in the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis in conjunction with national and international experts in family caregiving, these competencies and domains outline the knowledge and ability necessary for health care professionals to work with family caregivers and the areas needed to assess family caregivers’ readiness to assume the role.

Download the Interprofessional Family Caregiving Competencies

Download the Family Caregiver Domains of Preparedness

NLN and the Home Alone Alliance^SM

The National League for Nursing is a member of the Home Alone Alliance^SM, a collaborative of AARP.  The Home Alone Alliance^SM is a partnership of public, private, and nonprofit sector organizations coming together to change the way health care organizations and professionals interface with family caregivers. Selected resources developed by Home Alone Alliance^SM partners are below. 

Home Alone Revisited: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care - A special report by the founding members of the Home Alone Alliance.

AARP Caregiver Resource Center - Landing webpage for all AARP caregiving resources.

AARP Family Caregiving How-To Video Series - Videos in English and Spanish that seek to provide family caregivers with simple, concrete instruction on a variety of topics.

AARP Tips for Caregiving at Home - Tips for addressing safety issues and finding help when your role is home-based.

Preparing to Care: A Caregiving Planning Guide for Families - A resource guide for families developed by AARP to help make the job more manageable.

AARP Family Caregiving Guide - Interactive help for first-time family caregivers.

Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone article series from the American Journal of Nursing

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