Older Americans Month: Flip the Script on Aging—with Care at the Center

Each May, we celebrate Older Americans Month—a time to recognize the contributions, wisdom, and resilience of older adults across the country. This year’s theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” encouraged all of us to challenge outdated narratives about growing older and instead promote positive and realistic portrayals of aging in our communities.

At Community Care Corps, we are proud to support volunteer models that help older adults live with dignity, independence, and purpose. Check out our latest blog post highlighting how grantees are uplifting older adults and reshaping perceptions through their daily work. Make sure to check out our recent blog post!

Supporting Caregivers Through Empathy and Understanding

In a recent U.S. News & World Report article, Marvell Adams Jr., CEO of the Caregiver Action Network (CAN), a partner of Community Care Corps, discusses common phrases that may unintentionally undermine caregivers. He emphasizes the importance of offering practical support and genuine empathy to those in caregiving roles. The article provides insights into how well-intentioned comments can be rephrased to better support caregivers’ emotional well-being.

Transportation: A Key Component of Caregiver Support

Reliable transportation is often an overlooked but critical element of caregiver support. The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) has developed a new resource to help aging and disability professionals better understand transportation’s role in supporting caregivers. The guide, Transportation: The Missing Link in Family Caregiver Support, outlines practical ways to partner with local transportation providers and improve access to options that address the real-world challenges caregivers face. It also includes tips for strengthening community collaborations to close transportation gaps and better support older adults and people with disabilities.

ACL Introduces New Tools to Strengthen Caregiver Support Programs

In June, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) hosted a national webinar to share new resources from the National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC). These tools are designed to help aging and tribal network professionals strengthen services for family and kinship caregivers.

The webinar introduced technical assistance offerings from the NCSC’s Coordinating Center and featured highlights from grantee-led initiatives, including efforts to advance caregiver outreach, financial security, and program innovation.

Visit the NCSC website to stay up to date on resources and training opportunities.

Where Wellness Takes Root: A Garden for Dementia Support

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa recently published an article on their dementia-friendly garden, Hoʻōla ʻĀina Pilipili, designed using a 45-item checklist developed by researchers and community members. The garden features raised beds, shaded seating, and sensory elements to create a welcoming space for people living with dementia and their caregivers. This innovative project is a great example of how Community Care Corps grantees are building thoughtful, community-centered spaces.

Community Care Corps Learning Library

Check out our Learning Library that houses a collection of replicable and conceptual approaches that improve outcomes, reduce barriers and enables organizations to create impactful volunteer-based models providing nonmedical assistance to older adults, adults with disabilities and family caregivers.

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