Report
Key Questions Answered
- How do family caregivers manage tasks such as managing medications and changing dressings?
- What are the motives, challenges, and burdens of these family caregivers?
- How do these challenges differ among cultural groups?
Key Themes and Takeaways
This resource builds on the seminal Home Alone study, the first national examination at how family caregivers manage medical and nursing tasks. Major findings of this new study include:
- Today’s caregivers provide intense and complex care, including
medical/nursing tasks and managing multiple health conditions. - Today’s caregivers and their experiences are diverse.
- Caregivers who are socially isolated or have no choice about caregiving are more at risk for experiencing difficulties with complex care.
- Many family caregivers are on their own, and health systems should do more to prepare these vital members of the team.
Source
Original Resource
Population Addressed
Adults Under 65 with Disabilities
People with Advanced Illness
Frail Older Adults
People with Multiple Chronic Conditions
People with Behavioral Health and Social Needs
Level of Evidence
Expert Opinion
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