FCA: <b>Caregivers Count Too!</b><br> An Online Toolkit to Help Practitioners Assess the Needs of Family Caregivers

Caregivers Count Too!
An Online Toolkit to Help Practitioners Assess the Needs of Family Caregivers

Main Page
Introduction
Section 1 - Getting Started
	What is the Caregivers Count Too! Toolkit?
	Who Should Use This Toolkit?
	How is the Toolkit Organized?
	Definitions
Section 2 - Vital & Vulnerable: Family Caregivers
	Who Are Family Caregivers?
	Why Are Family Caregivers Vital to Health Care and Long-Term Care Today?
	Why Should We Assess the Needs of Family Caregivers?
	Online Resources for More Information
	Data Sources for Statistics
Section 3 - The Nuts & Bolts of Caregiver Assessment
	Getting Started
	What Should a Family Caregiver Assessment Include?
	Who Should Be Assessed?
	Who Should Conduct a Family Caregiver Assessment?
	When Should a Family Caregiver Assessment Happen?
	Where Should a Family Caregiver Assessment Take Place?
	Fundamental Principles of Caregiver Assessment
Section 4 - Wrapping Up
	Next Steps
	Examples of Caregiver Assessment Tools
	FCA Resources on Caregiver Assessment
	Selected Annotated Bibliography for Caregiver Assessment
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