The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of respite for caregivers of frail older people.

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Study Aim/Purpose: The authors’ aim was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community-based respite for caregivers of frail older people.  Summary of…

Does day care also provide care for the caregiver?

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Study Aim/Purpose: The authors state that the primary aim of the study was to investigate whether day care programs in Sweden positively impacted caregivers of relatives with dementia, with specific…

Effect of institutional respite care on the sleep of people with dementia and their primary caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study sought to evaluate the impact of two weeks of institutional respite care provided in four community hospital units in East Midlands, United Kingdom on sleep patterns…

Older Carers in Ageing Societies: An Evaluation of a Respite Care Program for Older Carers in Western Australia

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Study Aim/Purpose: To describe the Older Carers Program in Western Australia administered by the Australian Red Cross and whether it met its stated objectives and carried out its intended activities.…

Impact of adult day services on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

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Study Aim/Purpose: The study examined the short-term (2 month) effects of adult day services (ADS) participation by individuals with dementia on their behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) immediately…

Evaluation of the Home Help Service and its impact on the informal caregiver’s burden of dependent elders

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study had two aims. The first was descriptive, to describe the characteristics of users and services received from and satisfaction with the Home Help Service (HHS), a…

Respite Care: Outcomes for Kinship and Non-Kinship Caregivers

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Study Aim/Purpose: This study, conducted “in a large urban area of a western state” sought to examine the outcomes associated with use of formal respite care services by kinship, foster,…