Family Caregiver Support Services: Sustaining Unpaid Family and Friends in a Time of Public Fiscal Constraint

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Article Publication Date: 
4/21/2005
Summary: 
This AARP Public Policy Institute fact sheet and report outlines the need for publicly funded respite services for family caregivers and describes the types available. The research concludes that publicly funded caregiver support programs play an important role in sustaining and strengthening the unpaid, informal care provided by families.
Article Author: 
Feinberg, Lynn; Newman, Sandra; Fox-Grage, Wendy
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Family Caregiver Support Services; Unpaid Family; Publicly Funded Caregiver Support; Respite Care

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Lynn Friss Feinberg
AARP Public Policy Institute
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: 
888-687-2277

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50733