Community agency support of family caregiving.
Agencies that provided home care services for the elderly were surveyed to identify the services that they provided to support family caregivers. More than one-third of the responding agencies provided various family supports, including referral information, training and support groups, counseling, and hiring of family members as caregivers. Agencies favored expanding concrete and psychosocial services rather than financial supports.
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Department of Medical Social Work, College of Associated Health Professions, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
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Simon-Rusinowitz
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D005190:Family; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007087:Illinois; D011632:Public Assistance; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support