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State of the Science: Professional Partners Supporting Family Caregiving

09/30/2008 | Requests *

Summary

A symposium was held in January, 2008 to help the nursing and social work professions collaborate to support family caregivers. This report springs from that event. Participants explored caregiver demographics and challenges. It also identifies competency areas, best practices and support strategies for professional partners, as well as priorities for future research in the area.

Author

Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Susan C.; Brooks-Danso MSW, Ashley; Kelly MPA, Kathleen

Available Files

Website Off-site link

Keywords

Nursing Facility Transition; Caregiving; nursing; diversity; family caregivers; TCARE; Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral;

Topic

Aging Issues, Long-Term Care

Type/Tool

Archived conference materials, Reports

Source

American Journal of Nursing

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

10/30/2008

Contact

HCBS Administrator

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Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2409

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