title: Utilization of legal and financial services of partners in dementia care study.
abstract: Financial and legal services are unique needs of persons with dementia and their caregivers. This study examines their need for legal and financial assistance and the kinds of legal and financial services provided within Partners in Dementia Care, a telephone-based, care coordination and support service intervention delivered through a partnership between Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and local Alzheimer's Association chapters. Based on comprehensive assessment, and needs prioritization, care coordinators collaboratively planned action steps (specific behavioral tasks) with each caregiver/person with dementia to address the dyad's identified unmet needs. Results show that 51 (54.8%) of 93 dyads reported a need for legal and financial services. Action steps related to legal and financial need included education or assistance with legal services (27.27%), nonhealth-related financial benefits (32.32%), health-related financial benefits (21.21%), financial management/planning (9.09%), and financial support (10.1%). Comparable numbers of action steps were directed to VA (41.4%) and non-VA (58.6%) services.
authors.affiliation: Houston Center for Quality of Care & Utilization Studies, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Srijana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Katherine S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Judge
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moye
authors.forename: A Lynn
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kunik
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D003704:Dementia / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D005376:Financial Management; D005382:Financing, Personal / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019727:Proxy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018454:Spouses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration*