title: An employee assistance program for caregiver support.
abstract: The Comprehensive Caregiver Choices Program provided support for employee caregivers of elderly people for employees at a hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Key informant interviews and focus groups provided direction for program development and implementation. A full-time MSW and professionals with expertise in gerontology/geriatrics provided education and care coordination services to caregivers. Approximately 4% of the hospital's workforce participated in the program. Attendees evaluated educational sessions and follow-up interviews were conducted with program participants. Caregiver support programs must continue to seek innovative and creative marketing and service delivery methods to reach out and assist working caregivers in need of support.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of North Texas, Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA. dmains@hsc.unt.edu
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mains
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fairchild
authors.forename: Antonio A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: René
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032721:Adult Children / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017144:Focus Groups; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010557:Personnel Administration, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D013781:Texas