FCA: A Study of Pre- and Post-Placement Family Caregiving for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (August 1995)

A Study of Pre- and Post-Placement Family Caregiving for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (August 1995)

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Findings from research which examined 1) predictors of placement for dementia caregivers, (2) predictors of placement into skilled nursing vs. residential care, (3) changes in well-being that caregivers experience after placing a loved one in a long-term care facility, and (4) patterns of service preferences and service use reported by caregivers during and after placement.

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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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