scholarly journals INCLUDING FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN CANADIAN LONG TERM CARE: AMBIGUITY BETWEEN POLICY AND PRACTICE

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 396-396
Author(s):  
J Keefe ◽  
D Taylor ◽  
B Parker ◽  
L Tay ◽  
H Cook
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Term Care

scholarly journals Hospital to Home: Supporting the Transition From Hospital to Home for Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 084456212110443
Author(s):  
Brittany Barber ◽  
Lori Weeks ◽  
Lexie Steeves-Dorey ◽  
Wendy McVeigh ◽  
Susan Stevens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Hospital To Home

Background An increasing proportion of older adults experience avoidable hospitalizations, and some are potentially entering long-term care homes earlier and often unnecessarily. Older adults often lack adequate support to transition from hospital to home, without access to appropriate health services when they are needed in the community and resources to live safely at home. Purpose This study collaborated with an existing enhanced home care program called Home Again in Nova Scotia, to identify factors that contribute to older adult patients being assessed as requiring long-term care when they could potentially return home with enhanced supports. Methods Using a case study design, this study examined in-depth experiences of multiple stakeholders, from December 2019 to February 2020, through analysis of nine interviews for three focal patient cases including older adult patients, their family or friend caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Results Findings indicate home care services for older adults are being sought too late, after hospital readmission, or a rapid decline in health status when family caregivers are already experiencing caregiver burnout. Limitations in home care services led to barriers preventing family caregivers from continuing to care for older adults at home. Conclusions This study contributes knowledge about gaps within home care and transitional care services, highlighting the importance of investing in additional home care services for rehabilitation and prevention of rapidly deteriorating health.

A comparison of caregiver burden between long-term care and developmental disability family caregivers

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 781-793
Author(s):  
Alison Pattison ◽  
Elissa Torres ◽  
Lori Wieters ◽  
Jennifer G. Waldschmidt
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Developmental Disability ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Role Strain ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Personal Strain

Background As the United States’ population ages and health concerns rise, the family caregiver occupation will continue to be an integral part of the health care system. Aims It is important to examine the burden that family caregivers experience so they can seek out additional training and services to maintain their own well-being. The researchers examined caregiver burden from a perspective of developmentally disabled and long-term care. Methods The researchers examined difference in Zarit scores, guilt, burden and personal strain for 72 caregivers of people with developmental disability (DD) or people with long-term care (LTC) needs. The researchers also examined differences in these based on whether the individual was caregiving for family or “others”. Results For DD, there were significant differences in Zarit, role strain and personal strain; caring for others has significantly lower scores on these. Role strain was significantly higher than personal strain, which was significantly higher than guilt for both LTC and DD groups. Conclusions Given these findings, it is important to support family caregivers first and foremost with role strain, especially for those caring for family members with DD. This support could be given through personal counselling, caregiver training, non-profit social service resources, and support groups for family caregivers.

Improving Policy and Practice in Long-Term Care

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Leichsenring ◽  
Jenny Billings ◽  
Henk Nies
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Term Care

Interventions for Women As Family Caregivers

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARGARET J. BULL
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Family Caregiver Burden

Family caregivers are the mainstay of long-term care, as they enable chronically ill elders and children to remain at home. The majority of family caregivers are women and historically their caregiving role has been viewed as an extension of their roles as wife and mother. Although numerous studies report the stresses associated with family caregiving and are predictors of burden, less attention has been given to interventions for family caregivers. The objective of this review is to examine reports of interventions to reduce family caregiver burden, to consider their implications for nursing practice, and to identify directions for future nursing research.

The Experiences of Family Caregivers under the Long-term Care Insurance

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun-Young Kim ◽  
Ga Eon Lee ◽  
Sam-Sook Kim ◽  
Chun Yee Lee
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance

scholarly journals Disaster Preparedness Among Older Japanese Adults With Long-Term Care Needs and Their Family Caregivers

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoko Wakui ◽  
Emily M. Agree ◽  
Tami Saito ◽  
Ichiro Kai
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Community Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Great East Japan Earthquake ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care

AbstractObjectiveIn the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, as in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the United States, older individuals were at the greatest risk of mortality. Much concern has been raised about developing plans to reduce these risks, but little information has been provided about preparedness, and the key role played by caregivers has been largely unexplored. The aims of this study were thus to examine the preparedness of family caregivers of older adults with long-term care needs and to identify the characteristics of older adults and their caregivers that are associated with poor preparedness and greater concern about disasters.MethodsShortly after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the second wave of the Fukui Longitudinal Caregiver Study was administered to the family caregivers of older Japanese individuals with long-term care needs. The sample included 952 caregivers from 17 municipalities in Fukui prefecture. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the factors associated with self-assessed preparedness, evacuation planning, and caregivers’ concerns about preparedness.ResultsThe majority (75%) of the caregivers had no concrete plans for evacuation in an emergency, and those caring for persons with dementia were 36% less likely to have any plan. In multivariate models, caregivers who were more experienced and wealthier and who reported more family and community support were more likely to feel well prepared. Caregivers with poor health or limited financial resources or who were responsible for older persons with mobility difficulties reported higher levels of anxiety about their disaster preparedness.ConclusionsThis study indicates that most caregivers are ill prepared to respond in emergencies and that caregiver resources, community support, and the needs of older care recipients influence both preparedness and concern about disasters. Education for caregivers and the development of community support programs could provide important sources of assistance to this vulnerable group. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:31–38)

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