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These are for transfers to and from: Bed to Chair, Chair to Toilet, Chair to Chair, or Car to Chair. These are transfers that family caregivers are more likely to perform. Pam Doty, Lisa Alecxih, Vice President, Greg Link, Kathleen Kelly, Margaret Campbell-Kotler, and Mary Becker. "Expanding the Use of Assistive Technologies and Home

The FCA developed a brief survey that was disseminated to family caregivers of older adults and people with disabilities. Responses included both multiple choice options and open-ended fields. The survey was fielded online for six months, through the ADRCs, some AAAs, and the FCA's National Center on Caregiving. Responses from the survey can hel

The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and partnering organizations provide an array of services to meet the needs of family caregivers. However, a frequently overlooked problem for many caregivers is the physical strain of caregiving. In fact, caregivers of older adults who experience physical strain

Caregivers give much needed support for older adults with disabilities or illness living at home. But often caregiving can be a physical strain. When you take care of yourself, you can better help your family member or friend. Many assistive technologies (AT) and home modifications (HM) may help make life easier for you and protect your safety and

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Administration on Aging. (2011). National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title IIIE) web page. Accessed December 27, 2011. Retrieved from: http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/Caregiver/index.aspx . American Occupational Therapy Association. (2011). Home Modifications and Occupational Therapy. Fact Sheet. Retrieved from: http:

The FCA online caregiver survey ( Appendix C ) found that many caregivers are purchasing AT/HM and find it useful. However, findings also suggested a need to raise awareness of available AT/HM, to address caregivers' concerns about costs, and to offer caregiver training on AT/HM and techniques to minimize physical strain. The Internet, physicians'

Identify Effective Dissemination Approaches and Evaluate Outcomes Additional research is needed to evaluate approaches to disseminating AT/HM among family caregivers and to measure impacts on caregiver physical strain, as well as impacts on community living/nursing facility utilization and costs.

Expand Coverage for a Comprehensive Range of AT/HM in Public Programs Funding in health and long-term care programs to cover the costs of AT/HM was a major problem noted in both the literature and discussions with experts and stakeholders. Panel participants discussed the need to better align public programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, an

Findings from Online Caregiver Survey Although the survey was not representative of all caregivers, the demographic profile of respondents was similar to that reported in other research (87.4% women, average caregiver age 57, average care recipient age 72).

To better understand family caregivers' experiences and needs related to AT/HM, training, and physical strain, we analyzed results from an online survey conducted by the FCA of family caregivers on the use of AT, which was fielded over six months ( Appendix D ). A snowball sampling methodology was used to recruit a convenience sample of family car

Many family caregivers experience risk of physical strain, which often results from lifting and transferring, communication problems with a person with dementia, and homes that need repair and/or are not designed to support aging in place. However, the problem of caregiver physical strain has received little attention in family caregiver support e

Alamgir, H., Yu, S., Fast, C., Hennessy, S., Kidd, C., & Yassi, A. (2008). Efficiency of overhead ceiling lifts in reducing musculoskeletar injury among carers working in long-term care institutions. Injury , 39(5), 570-577. Anemaet, W.K., & Moffa-Trotter, M.E. (1999). Promoting safety and function through home assessments. Top Geriatr

AT/HM Interventions with Promise for Reducing Physical Strain among Family Caregivers

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To enhance understanding of AT/HM interventions that could benefit family caregivers, we included published and unpublished research on:

Family caregivers -- including relatives, friends, neighbors, and others who provide unpaid support -- perform immensely valuable work, helping older adults with chronic disabilities get the help they need at home, rather than entering a facility. Recently, ASPE funded a study that combined data from the 2004 National Long Term Care Survey Caregiv