Research: Caregiving Issues
These sites are listed to show the range of information available to caregivers and care recipients. WISER does not endorse any of these sites, and recommends that you investigate the sources before obtaining any services.
"The MetLife Study of Caregiving Costs to Working Caregivers," describes findings of research showing that while family caregivers are aging themselves they are also providing care to loved ones at a time when they need to be planning and saving for their own retirement.
June 2011
Source: Metlife Mature Market Institute
"The Metlife Study of Working Caregivers and Employer Health Care Costs," explains how healthcare costs are increased for employers with eldercare responsibilities and suggests methodology to minimize these issues.
February 2010
Source: Metlife Mature Market Institute
"The Evercare Survey of the Economic Downturn and its Impact on Famhttp://www.wiserwomen.org/siteadmin/standard.php?mode=Edit&sub_subpage=posted&id=120ily Caregiving," details how caregiving has changed due to the recession. Includes a discussion of financial issues for caregivers as well as their resulting levels of stress and living and working conditions.
April 2009
Source: National Alliance for Caregiving
"Hispanic Family Caregiving in the U.S." describes prevalence and intensity of Hispanic family caregiving and provides cultural justifications for these trends.
November 2008
Source: Evercare in collaboration with the National Alliance for Caregiving
"Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends" describes findings of research by key experts on today's changing face of caregiving.
March 2007
Source: The National Center on Caregiving, the Family Caregiver Alliance in partnership with the American Society on Aging (ASA)
"Respite Services: Enhancing the Quality of Daily Life for Caregivers
and Care Receivers," outlines respite services available for family
caregivers of older adults and provides insight as to how these programs
can benefit caregivers and individuals receiving care.
September 2006
Source: Lund, Dale A., et al, University of Utah Center on Aging.
"A Look at Working-Age Caregivers' Roles, Health Concerns, and Need for Support," discusses financial vulnerability and difficulties of caregivers such as the lack of access to healthcare.
August 2005
Source: Ho et al, the Commonwealth Fund
"Caregiving and Retirement Planning: What Happens to Family Care Givers Who Leave the Workforce," discusses the financial repercussions of caregiving.
December 2003
Source: Young, Laurie and Newman, Sandra; Family Caregiver Alliance.
"Care
for the Dying Falls Overwhelmingly on Families," discusses the
predominance of family members, especially women, in caregiving roles as
well as policy implications and projections for the future of
caregiving with today's aging population.
September 1999
Source:
The Commonwealth Fund
Caregiving
Fact Sheet: Discusses women's role in informal caregiving.
May 1999
Source: The
Commonwealth Fund
