Respite Targeted to Older Adults

Study Aim/Purpose: This study investigated the association between caregivers’ subjective well-being and the health status of their care-receiver, hours of informal caregiving they provide, and the reported burden of caregiving.…

Study Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a 24-hour in-home respite care program in supporting informal caregivers of persons with dementia residing in the…

Study Aim/Purpose: Conducted in Japan between July 2015 and February 2017, this study analyzed the effects of “short-stay services” (i.e., one or more nights of overnight respite care) on the…

Study Aim/Purpose: The study examined the association between adult day services (ADS) use for community-dwelling persons with dementia and a missed physician’s appointment among their family caregivers.  Summary of Methods:…

Study Aim/Purpose: This study explored whether receipt of formal and informal supports by caregivers for persons living with dementia (PLWD) were associated with caregiver gains, such as perceived benefits of…

Study Aim/Purpose: This study analyzes satisfaction with a small short-term pilot home-based respite program intended to fill a service gap for dementia caregivers.  Summary of Methods: The authors used a…

Study Aim/Purpose: This study examined the effect of use of home and community-based services for the elderly on their admission to a hospital or residential care facility.  Summary of Methods:…

Study Aim/Purpose: The three main study research questions were: (1) What was the determining factor in the transition to the role of family caregiver?; (2) In what ways do awareness…

Study Aim/Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between how family caregivers used in-home respite time and subsequent symptoms of depression. Specifically, the study sought to determine whether there were different…