FCA: Caregiver Education and Support Programs: Best Practice Models (2004)

Caregiver Education and Support Programs: Best Practice Models (2004)

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Profiles five widely used caregiver education and support programs that have empirical evidence to support their effectiveness. Also described: how to select a program, monitor its implementation, and recruit participants.

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Caregiving Fact: Caregiving is the backbone of the American long-term care system: the value of the services provided by informal caregivers (family or friends of seriously ill loved ones) is estimated at $306 billion annually. See FCA's Policy Brief, Caregiving and Retirement Planning, for more information.

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