2011 Forum – Cooperative Solutions for Long-Term care in rural communities

On March 21, 2011, CDF hosted a day long forum at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, to profile applications of the cooperative model for delivering home care services.  The forum featured speakers and panel discussions that covered a number of topics, including: the direct care workforce; the long term care crisis facing rural America; the cost reimbursement and funding challenges; federal resources for development; and, the multi-stakeholder model and its potential to produce more sustainable cooperatives.  An article about the Forum appeared in the May/June 2011 issue of Rural Cooperatives, which is published bimonthly by USDA Rural development.  Click here to read the article which begins on page 18 of the publication.

2005 Forum – Cooperative Solutions for Seniors

In December 2005, CDF hosted a public form affiliated with the White House Conference on Aging. The commissioned report from this forum was submitted to the policy committee of the White House Conference on Aging, where it was added to the official record. A number of the Forum’s recommendations within the report was sent to the Administration and to Congress.