Options for
Supporting
Informal and Family Caregiving
A Policy Paper
Prepared by Lynn Friss Feinberg, M.S.W.
Manager, Research and Information Programs
Family Caregiver Alliance
E-mail: info@caregiver.org
for
The American Society on Aging
August 1997
Funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author
and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable
Trusts.
What the American Public Thinks About Long-Term Care: A Powerful Family Issue
Profile of Informal and Family Caregivers
Effects of Caregiving: What Does Research Tell Us?
Costs of Caring: The Economic Burden
Family Caregiver Support Programs: The State of the Art
Model State Programs to Support Family Caregivers
Family Caregiver Support Policy: A Call to Action
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