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November 26, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the physical and social sleep environment of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women at two, four, and eight weeks postpartum. Perceived awakenings, select sleep hygiene practices, bed sharing, and reasons for sleep disruption were explored.
December 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For many patients living with chronic illness, it’s those who help patients care for themselves who may make the difference between successfully and unsuccessfully coping with complex self-management regimens.
December 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Caregivers make difficult personal choices on an everyday basis that frequently involve personal sacrifice of time spent in leisure activities, time with family beyond the specific caregiving relationship, and time spent enjoying and maintaining normal social networks that enhance wellness.
February 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Study participants also reported through the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey that their companions performed or assisted with a variety of functions: transportation, physical assistance, scheduling appointments, taking notes, asking questions, p ...
July 1, 2005 | Report
This report estimates the effects of Cash & Counseling on the caregivers who were providing the most unpaid assistance to adult beneficiaries, when those beneficiaries volunteered to participate in the demonstration and completed a baseline interview.
April 1, 2004 | Journal Article
In the future, the task of caring for dying patients will probably shift increasingly from medical personnel to family and friends because so many people prefer not to die in a hospital. The resulting burden is likely to take a toll on the caregiver ...
April 1, 2005 | Program Result
The United Hospital Fund of New York brought together a working group of researchers, clinicians, policy-makers and family caregiver advocates to produce an analysis leading to the development of more accurate measures of the work performed by family caregivers.
April 1, 2004 | Program Result
OWL, the Older Women's League, a grassroots membership organization devoted to improving the quality of life for midlife and older women, developed media-skills training and provided it to 175 of its chapter members to prepare them as spokespersons in OWL's national Caring for Caregivers Campaign.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and the University of Toronto undertook a collaborative research and dissemination project on the prevalence and nature of childcare provided by grandparents.
August 1, 2007 | Program Result
The Family Caregiver Alliance held the National Consensus Development Conference for Caregiver Assessment in San Francisco, September 7-9, 2005.