Paying family members to provide home care: an evaluation of one program. 1996

L Vinton, and Y S Kim
School of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-2024, USA.

Paying family members for caregiving has received mixed reviews, but most agree that elders tend to prefer community to institutional living. This study describes an evaluation of a program that paid family caregivers to provide home care to elders from the perspective of care receivers (n = 151), caregivers (n = 211), and case managers (n = 71). The care recipients were primarily older, low-income individuals who were assessed to be at medium to high risk with respect to psychosocial functioning. Results indicated that caregiver subsidies were primarily used to pay for basic necessities, but few caregivers would cease caregiving in the absence of subsidies. The vast majority of care receivers and caregivers were very satisfied with case management services, and 42% of the care receivers named their case manager when asked whom they would contact if they had a problem with their caregiver. Case managers stressed the importance of formal care providers making home visits and referrals to other resources in order to lessen isolation and prevent institutionalization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005431 Florida State bounded on east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico, on the west by Alabama and on the north by Alabama and Georgia.
D006699 Home Care Services Community health and NURSING SERVICES providing coordinated multiple services to the patient at the patient's homes. These home-care services are provided by a visiting nurse, home health agencies, HOSPITALS, or organized community groups using professional staff for care delivery. It differs from HOME NURSING which is provided by non-professionals. Domiciliary Care,Home Health Care,Care Services, Home,Home Care,Services, Home Care,Care, Domiciliary,Care, Home,Home Care Service,Service, Home Care
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D012456 Salaries and Fringe Benefits The remuneration paid or benefits granted to an employee. Fringe Benefits,Wages,Paternity Benefits,Pay Equity,Salaries,Benefit, Fringe,Benefit, Paternity,Benefits, Fringe,Benefits, Paternity,Equities, Pay,Equity, Pay,Fringe Benefit,Paternity Benefit,Pay Equities,Salary,Wage
D015397 Program Evaluation Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact. Evaluation, Program,Family Planning Program Evaluation,Program Appropriateness,Program Effectiveness,Program Sustainability,Appropriateness, Program,Effectiveness, Program,Evaluations, Program,Program Evaluations,Program Sustainabilities,Sustainabilities, Program,Sustainability, Program
D015577 Geriatric Assessment Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group. Assessment, Geriatric,Assessments, Geriatric,Geriatric Assessments
D017028 Caregivers Persons who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients. Family Caregivers,Informal Caregivers,Spouse Caregivers,Care Givers,Carers,Care Giver,Caregiver,Caregiver, Family,Caregiver, Informal,Caregiver, Spouse,Caregivers, Family,Caregivers, Informal,Caregivers, Spouse,Carer,Family Caregiver,Informal Caregiver,Spouse Caregiver

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