Mississippi Family Caregiver Coalition

What does this organization do?

 

The Mississippi Family Caregiver Coalition (MFCC) was created in 2015 as a grassroots organization made up of caregivers, state and private agencies, as well as advocacy groups aimed at identifying and empowering caregivers by educating them about accessing community resources, support networks, and their rights.  Caregivers for adults and children make up over 501,000 individuals in Mississippi (AARP Public Policy Institute, 2015).​

 

Participant categories may include:

 

·        Healthcare Providers (hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, physician practices, home health agencies, dialysis facilities, hospice organizations, palliative care organizations, etc.)

·        Provider Associations

·        Consumer Advocacy Organizations

·        Government Organizations

·        Quality Improvement Organizations

·        Educational Organizations

·        Professionals

·        Consumers

·        Funding Organizations

·        Academics

·        Caregivers

·        Private non-profit organizations

·        Community-based organizations

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