Family caregiving in long-term care facilities.
Family caregiving within institutional settings is a neglected area of research In an era of cost containment, more and more is being asked of families of institutionalized persons. This article presents the results of a study designed to investigate family caregiving following the admission of an elderly relative to a long-term care facility. Beginning with a brief summary of findings from previous research, the article reports on visiting and task performance by families within the long-term care facility. Continuing with descriptions of families' satisfaction with institutional care and their care-related learning needs, the article concludes with recommendations for policy and practice.
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University of Ottawa.
Carswell
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Dalziel
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D017028:Caregivers; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires