NUMBER AND REACH OF INTERVENTIONS IN BEST PROGRAMS FOR CAREGIVING
2024

Availability of Support Programs for Caregivers

Sample size: 600 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Bass David, Fete Zoe, Huth Megan, Cannon Rachel, Minyo Morgan, Powers Sara

Primary Institution: Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging

Hypothesis

The assumption that evidence-based support programs for caregivers are not widely available is untested.

Conclusion

More evidence-based programs for caregivers are available and have a wider reach than previously thought.

Supporting Evidence

  • 600 service organizations were identified as offering a BPC program.
  • 252 of the 600 organizations were verified as delivering a BPC program.
  • 25 organizations served caregivers nationally via remote program delivery.

Takeaway

There are more programs to help caregivers than we thought, but they could be better spread out.

Methodology

The study involved surveying program-developers and delivery organizations to document the reach of evidence-based programs.

Limitations

Some organizations identified were not verified as delivering programs due to various challenges.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0036

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