CONFIDENCE Program
The Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving (CONFIDENCE) Council was established to examine the obstacles that Latino/Hispanic families experience with paying for the out-of-pocket financial expenses from providing assistance or care to a family member or friend living with dementia. The Council members’ experience within the Latino/Hispanic community, as well as their own caregiver experiences, are guiding the development and design of content for the CONFIDENCE program.
What is the CONFIDENCE Program?
The CONFIDENCE program is an online education program that will address financial hardship among low-income Latino/Hispanic Families who provide assistance or care to a family member or friend who is living with dementia. The program will be delivered both in English and Spanish and will be delivered online and/or by telephone.
The primary objective of CONFIDENCE is to lower out-of-pocket spending when providing assistance or care to a family member or friend with dementia. These expenses include things like incontinence equipment, home modification, medications, and more. The content of the program will focus primarily on “displacing” out-of-pocket spending with other resources (e.g., community services), but also providing information on how to manage employment and caregiving and planning for one’s financial future.
Members
The CONFIDENCE Council is comprised of both professionals who work with the Latino population and non-professionals that are caregivers themselves. Most council members are bilingual and share a wealth of knowledge of some of the obstacles that Latino/Hispanic families can face when accessing information about lowering financial expenses associated with the care of a loved one.
Our Members
RESEARCH TEAM
Donna Benton
Research Associate Professor of Gerontology
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
University of Southern California
Director of the USC Family Caregiver Support Center (FCSC)
Alexander Gonzalez, BSG
Project Specialist
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
University of Southern California
Kylie Meyer, PhD, MSc
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Shanae Rhodes, RN, BSN
Graduate Research Assistant
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Ana Torres
Caregiver
Kate Wilber
Professor of Gerontology
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
University of Southern California
Rigo J. Saborio
President & CEO, SBSS
Susana Rodriguez, MA
Regional Director
Alzheimer’s Association
Northern California and Northern Nevada
Iris Aguilar, MSPA
Assistant Director
Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging
Mabel Brown
Caregiver
“Cuidando un día a paso a paso”
Sandar Perez
Caregiver
Alzheimer’s Association
Northern California and Northern Nevada
Meeting Materials
Coming soon…
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about CONFIDENCE or would like to share your caregiver experiences. Email us at CONFIDENCE@usc.edu or call us at (213) 821-9804