title: Preliminary experiences of the states in implementing the National Family Caregiver Support Program: a 50-state study.
abstract: Despite increased attention to policy choices to support family and informal caregivers, relatively little is known about states' experiences in providing caregiver support services. This article reports on the first nationwide survey of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in providing caregiver services since the passage of the National Family Caregiver Support Program. State program administrators reported that their program differs from other home and community-based services because of the explicit focus on the family or informal caregiver. Results suggest that despite an increasing availability of caregiver supports in all 50 states, there is also a great unevenness in services and service options for family caregivers across the states and within states.
authors.affiliation: National Center on Caregiving, Family Caregiver Alliance, 180 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA. lfeinberg@caregiver.org
authors.forename: Lynn Friss
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Feinberg
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000458:organization & administration; D005190:Family; D035082:Federal Government; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D011640:Public Policy; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States