Navigating the Care System: A Guide for Providers to Help Family Caregivers (2004)
 

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Traces the development of the sometimes confusing array of programs and services in the U.S. health and long-term care system, and describes how service providers can help families pull the pieces together. Examines the challenges facing caregivers and offers a list of useful resources available to providers and caregivers.

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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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