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Fox GERI honored to receive the 2010 SAMHSA Science to Service Award Our collaboration with Dr. Laura Gitlin and her colleagues at the Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health on the project “Translation of ESP/Skills2Care” has been acknowledged for our outstanding efforts in the implementation of an evidence-based intervention, and reflects a commitment to promoting greater use of effective services in our community. Click here for more information about SAMHSA and the award www.samhsa.gov/scienceandservice. | |||
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Fox GERI receives 2010 National Family Caregiving Award from the National Alliance for Caregiving with support from MetLife Foundation | ||
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Executive Director, Mimi Jacobs, travels to St. Louis to receive this prestigious award for our collaborative project with the Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health “Translation of ESP/Skills2Care” an evidence based program for caregivers of people with dementia
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| Laura Gitlin, PhD and Mimi Jacobs, PT, MPT, GCS, OCS presented at the 2010 Aging in America Conference in Chicago on March 19. The Rosalynn Carter Institute and Johnson&Johnson sponsored a full day event at the ASA/NCOA Aging in America conference “Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Programs for Caregivers”. Dr. Gitlin and Ms. Jacobs presented on “The Importance of Organizational Buy-In: Fox GERI and the Environmental Skill-Building Program” | |||
| FOX REHABILITATION AND JEFFERSON CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH ON AGING & HEALTH WIN SPECIAL MERIT AWARD FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF FAMILIES |
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| L to R – Tracey Vause Earland, MS, OTR/L, Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging & Health, Philadelphia, PA; Mimi Jacobs, PT, GCS, PCS, Fox Rehabilitation; Rosalynn Carter) |
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For more information, contact: Americus, GA - Since 2001, the Johnson & Johnson/Rosalynn Carter Institute Caregivers Program has positively impacted the lives of over 75,000 individuals through its funding of community collaborations that support caregivers. This partnership builds on RCI’s 22 years of advocacy for caregivers and on the credo of Johnson & Johnson to be “responsible to the communities in which we live and work” and “encourage…better health and education.” The J&J/RCI Caregivers Program seeks to build bridges between researchers and caregivers, with the ultimate goal being to embed caregiver support into existing systems of care. To that end, the Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award recognizes leadership in implementing innovative and creative partnerships between community organizations and caregiving researchers. Award winning partnerships reflect best practices in providing effective caregiver supports. During the RCI Awards Gala held October 22, a special merit award was given to Fox Rehabilitation and the Jefferson Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health. Their work in translating Dr. Laura Gitlin’s Environmental Skill-Building Program from a research setting into a third-party reimbursement environment ensures long-term sustainability in caregiver support for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. These partners are currently working to roll out the Environmental Skill-Building Program throughout the entire Fox Rehabilitation network involving 110 occupational therapists in 5 states – a real life example of “scaling up” to support caregivers. In recognition of this work, Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter presented Mimi Jacobs from Fox Rehabilitation and Tracey Vause Earland from the Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health with a check for $5,000. ### |
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