MATC Matters

Resources for the Elderly: Assisting Caregivers in the Home (REACH)

MATC has received notice from the International Longevity Center (ILC) that it has been selected to receive a grant under the 2008 Community College Caregiver Training Initiative funded by MetLife Foundation. The proposal, Resources for the Elderly: Assisting Caregivers in the Home (REACH), was submitted on May 15, 2008. MATC will receive $25,000 toward planning to begin by September 2008 and training to begin by Spring 2009.

Please congratulate the following:
Susan Worth, Project Coordinator - CNA Program Director
Antonio Re - Associate Dean of Health and Safety Education
Ed Clarke, Dana Maya - Grants Department
Amy Brown, Sara Hart McGuinnis - Financial Resources
Bob Dinndorf - MATC Foundation/Alumni Relations

The REACH project will expand on the college’s successful CNA program by introducing Care in the Home content into the existing certificate program as well as creating a new two-day workshop for family home caregivers. The new curriculum will be developed in collaboration with regional providers and will be shared with all state technical colleges. The workshop will highlight community resources and caregiving skills with particular focus on Latino and Hmong families.

MATC is partnering in this grant with Care Wisconsin, a coordinator of healthcare and long term support services to help older adults live independently at home and in their communities for as long as possible.

We recently had good news coverage on this grant in The Capital Times.