New article on Native Caregivers by OMO Governing Body member Dave Baldridge and OMO Health Data Task Force member Mario Garrett. The article “Family Caregivers Declining for American Indians, Alaska Natives” was published in Aging Today, a publication of the American Society on Aging. See below for an excerpt and click here to read the [...]
This recently published brief, “Caregiving in Indian Country: Tribes Supporting Family Traditions“, by the CDC talks about disparities in Indian Country. Below is an excerpt from the 24 page brief. To read more, download the brief below. Family members provide an estimated 90% of long-term care in Indian country (IOM, 2008), yet there has been [...]
OMO Executive Committee & HDTF member Dave Baldridge was featured in a recent article of New America Media entitled, “Advocates for Ethnic Elders Look Beyond Inaugural Euphoria” published Jan 25, 2009. “David Baldridge, a champion of Native American elders for two decades, lamented, “It’s seemingly always about the dollars—and America’s political will (or lack of [...]