Best Programs for Caregiving: Dementia Care Programs for Family Caregivers and Program Providers

Authors
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Family Caregiver Alliance
Website/Resource Center
March 2024

Headline

National database offers free information on dementia care programs for family caregivers.

Context

Evidenced-based dementia care programs that support family caregivers have limited adoption across organizations in the health care and social services sectors. This database includes information on dementia care programs across the U.S., including for both family caregivers and health and social services professionals.

About This Tool

The database offers two different portals based on whether the visitor is a caregiver or professional. Caregivers can enter their zip code to find nearby programs and learn about the types of help available, program fees, eligibility and enrollment, program length, and language services, among other details. Professionals can use the database to review caregiver program components, outcomes, costs, and contact information, among other details. Over 40 programs are available in the database. Users can also subscribe to receive email updates and share feedback on the database.

Takeaways

Caregivers of people with dementia and health and social services professionals can use this free database to learn more about evidence-based dementia caregiver support programs.

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