Care Mapping: A Valuable Tool for Working with Older Adults and Family Caregivers

Date: September 14, 2022, 1:00-2:00PM ET

Summary: This National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) webinar will focus on practical approaches health care providers can take to support family caregivers of older adults, particularly identifying and organizing available medical and social contacts and services in their area. Care maps can help providers sustain successful collaborations with care partners as a means of identifying and addressing unmet care needs.

After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to: ·

  • Recognize care mapping as a method for understanding family care structures
  • Explain the value of connecting family caregivers of older adults to available community services
  • Identify strategies for utilizing care mapping to improve care coordination for older adult patients

Intended Audience: Health center providers and staff who care for older adults

Watch the recording here

Watch the Care Mapping Video Explainer (4:48 mins) here