Health Care System Reform Needed To Support Family Caregivers
Health care delivery system reform is needed in the United States to support family caregivers and their care recipients to better account for the roles of family caregivers and to support their involvement in the care delivery process. The reform should consider family-centered care as a complement to person-centered care.
About 18 million Americans are caregivers to a family member age 65 or older. However, the pool of potential family caregivers is shrinking, and family caregivers need more recognition, information, and …
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