EXPLORING WELL-BEING OUTCOMES AMONG PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA: SELF-REPORTS VERSUS CAREGIVER PROXY REPORTS Morgan Minyo, 1 Sara Powers, 2 Alyssa Ciancibello, 2 Rachel Schaffer, 2 and David Bass, 2 1. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 2. Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Cleveland, Ohio, United States A vast amount of research has focused on the devel- opment of dementia caregiving evidence-based programs (EBPs) in order to mitigate the well-known negative impacts of providing care for persons living with dementia (PLWD). In order to support effcacious results, many programs utilize a variety of both objective and subjective outcomes as typically reported by the caregiver or collected via med- ical history and clinical assessments. However, more recent research has attempted to understand the subjective illness experience of PLWD through self-report measures. Using data obtained from an online database (i.e., Best Practice Caregiving), that currently provides in-depth information on 44 dementia caregiving EBPs, the current study aimed to examine the number of EBPs that incorporated PLWD self-report measures on a variety of well-being outcomes. Results indicate that out of the 44 EBPs included for ana- lysis: 1) Four out of 19 programs evaluating PLWD symptom severity/diffculty/distress used a PLWD self-report measure; 2) Eight out of 10 programs evaluating PLWD symptoms of depression used a PLWD self-report measure; 3) Five out of 10 programs evaluating PLWD quality of life/care utilized a PLWD self-report measure; and 4) One out of 9 programs evaluating ADL/IADL dependencies utilized a PLWD self- report measure. Discussion will focus on potential gaps and limitations of primarily using caregiver proxy reports to col- lect personal well-being outcomes for PLWD and ways in which researchers can integrate more self-report measures into intervention and programmatic evaluations. FINDINGS FROM COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO HELP EXPAND ARIZONA'S DEMENTIA CAPABLE SYSTEM DAVID Coon, Aylin Angulo, Marielysse Cortes, Berta Carbajal, Kassey Stotler, zenya Weatherall, and  jami Goldman, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, United States Among the 5.8 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), there are three vulnerable groups where com- munity partners can join efforts to serve the community more comprehensively. These include (a) people living alone with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD) who may or may not have a family caregiver, (b) people with Down Syndrome or another intellectual or developmental disability aging with ADRD and their family caregivers, and (c) people with ADRD and their family caregivers in the Latino community. Dementia capable systems are designed to address the needs and concerns of all individuals, families, and communities impacted by ADRD. The project develops and expands ADRD programs and services across Arizona through educational workshops, case management services, and evidence-based programs. Workshops (N=67) were pro- vided to a variety of professionals and community mem- bers ranging from promotores/CHW’s (community health workers) and case managers to family caregivers and people living with dementia (N=2,272). Workshops successfully at- tracted a substantial proportion of Hispanic or Latino/a par- ticipants (63%) and women (84.5%). Perception of beneft ratings were overwhelmingly positive with over 90% of par- ticipants agreeing or strongly agreeing that: the workshops met expectations; they were willing to attend other programs by us; and they learned something they could use. Moreover, based on their workshop experience, they felt more confdent that they could help these three underserved populations. Overall, workshops were clearly acceptable to participants and feasible to deliver. In addition, they contributed to an increased awareness in ADRD related to the project’s three target groups. FIRST: ENHANCING AGENCY DEMENTIA CAPABILITY THROUGH DEMENTIA-SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Elizabeth Wellbrock, and Joanna Hutchinson, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, California, United States Through the First Identify and Refer then Serve and Track (FIRST) Project, individuals and caregivers have critical connec- tions to community organizations and resources to learn ways to handle living with memory problems. The FIRST project in- tegrated new practices into existing programs to address gaps in service and piloted a new dementia-specifc case manage- ment program. The initial intervention is a system-level change within the County of San Diego’s Aging & Independence Services (AIS) department to identify, pilot, and implement a brief Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) screening tool. The tool was used by non-clinical personnel to identify potential ADRD cases. Individuals who screened positive for possible ADRD were referred to their physicians for an accurate diagnosis. The second intervention consisted of two components: a behavioral symptom management inter- vention for social workers to use in the home with caregivers and a dementia-specifc case management program (including respite care) to improve quality of life and future planning for those with ADRD living alone or with a family caregiver. As of January 2021, 536 clients across several AIS programs have been screened for ADRD, of which, 60% screened positive. FIRST case management has served 196 clients, 70 who lived alone and 126 who lived with their caregiver. Respite was pro- vided to 98 clients totaling to 3,666 hours. This poster evalu- ates the effectiveness of the program components in increasing dementia capability of an agency, and where applicable, its ef- fect on caregiver burden and self-effcacy. INTEGRATING ALZHEIMER'S MESSAGES INTO CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAMS Leslie Best, 1 Rebecca Drewette Card, 2 Lisa Garbarino, 3 Christopher Taylor, 4 Kimberly Boim, 5 and Benjamin Olivari, 4 1. National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Decatur, Georgia, United States, 2. Public Health Partners, Topsham, Maine, United States, 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atanta, Georgia, United States, 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 5. CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States The number of people in the United States with de- mentia is increasing, with nearly six million people living Innovation in Aging, 2021, Vol. 5, No. S1 743 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/5/Supplement_1/743/6467698 by guest on 10 August 2023