The collaboration will open access to electronic health information resources for Southwest Native American tribes. Tribal Connections provides assistance with computer network and telecommunications planning, equipment and training in the use of electronic health information. Sixteen Northwest tribes and villages have already benefited from the health information and resources provided by Tribal Connections. In 2000, the National Library of Medicine provided additional funding to extend this innovative model for health information outreach to four additional tribal communities in the Southwest United States. As health care costs go up and as United States citizens age as a population, families are asking about long term care.
Many options exist as a wide range of costs.
However, making the decision is not easy. In some families, discussing the issue of care for an older family member can be stressful. Options, Costs and Preparation will provide participants with a beginning background on the terminology, financial issues and references for further exploration of the topic of long-term care. The goal of the course is to begin the conversation about long term care within families and to dispel the equation of long term care equals nursing home, ie. The class will be offered in May, September and November 2001.