Model Programs

Programs included here were selected for their well recognized contributions to the support of families in their caregiving role. Many of these programs are considered to be authorities in their fields and have been replicated widely. Programs are organized into the following topic areas: Counseling: Individual & Group; Caregiver Education and Training; Respite; Care Management/Coordination; Care Transitions; Health Communication; Outreach; End of Life; and Other.

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• Care Management/Coordination
• Care Transitions
• Caregiver Education and Training
  • American Red Cross Family Caregiving Program
  • Caring for You, Caring for Me: Education and Support for Family and Professional Caregivers
  • Powerful Tools for Caregivers
  • Behavior management
    • STAR-C: Managing Difficult Behaviors: A Standardized Intervention to Help Family Caregivers
    • The Environmental Skill-building Program
  • Daily Care (for care receivers)
    • The Savvy Caregiver Program
  • Self-Care (for caregivers)
    • The Environmental Skill-building Program
    • The Savvy Caregiver Program
• Counseling: Individual & Group
  • Caregiver Health Education Program
  • Coping with Caregiving. REACH I
  • New York University Caregivers Program
  • STAR-C: Managing Difficult Behaviors: A Standardized Intervention to Help Family Caregivers
• End of Life
  • Caregiving Near Life's End: The National Train-the-Trainer Program
  • Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH) Palliative Care and Bereavement Program
• Health Communication
• Outreach
  • Caregiver Assistance Network
  • El Portal
• Respite
  • Camp for Caring
  • Caregiver Assistance Network
  • Caregiver Cooperative Respite Program
  • Caregiver Retreats
• Other
  • TimeSlips