Respite for caregivers. A community-based model in a rural setting

• Published in: Journal of gerontological nursing Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 22 - 26
• Main Author: Hayes, J M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.01.1999
• Subjects: Aged; Alzheimer Disease - nursing; Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers; Caregivers - psychology; Community Health Services - organization & administration; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Dementia; Georgia; Geriatric Nursing - organization & administration; Humans; Institutionalization; Mental depression; Models, Nursing; Models, Organizational; Nursing; Nursing Assessment; Program Evaluation; Respite Care - organization & administration; Rural Health Services - organization & administration; Georgia; United States > US

Currently in the United States, 4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD), and projections are that this population will increase to 7 million by the year 2040. Traditionally, care for these clients is provided by family, relatives, and friends--an informal caregiver network (ICN...