In the U.S., nearly 55 million caregivers, most of whom are family members, face new situations and challenges on a daily basis. A typical day often includes a bit of uncertainty topped with moments of elation and gratitude. Whether assisting with navigating the intricacies of the health care system or providing complex medical care themselves, family caregivers often need information, training, and other services and supports to help them manage their roles.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded the State Health Insurance Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center (SHIP TA Center) to the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A).

“Kinship Families and Grandfamilies” are families in which children are raised by their grandparents, other extended family members, or adults with whom they have a close family-like relationship. Currently, there are an estimated 2.7 million children in grandfamily/kinship households without parents in the home.

ACL's Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling has awarded the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging as the Senior Medicare Patrol National Resource Center (SMPNRC). The

National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging Transitions from Grant to Contract National Nutrition Services Alert

Transitions, including from school to college or work in the community and from pediatric to adult health care providers, can present unique challenges for people with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). One significant challenge is that the transition services and supports currently offered to youth and adults with IDD by school and health systems are often fragmented and difficult to navigate.

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a