Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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A January article examined the prevalence of informal caregiving in residential care facilities and nursing homes.
Informal Caregiving
Informal care, or care provided by family and friends, is a very common form of care received by people who need assistance with activities of daily living. However, not much is known about the role of informal care in institutional settings, like residential care facilities or nursing homes.
Norma Coe and Rachel Werner used survey data to assess the prevalence of informal care receipt before the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults across care
settings.
They reported that more than half of nursing home residents surveyed received help from informal caregivers: 65 percent received help for household activities, 52 percent for mobility needs, and 61 percent for self-care.
Among people who needed help and who received informal care, older adults received an average 65 hours per month if they lived in a residential care facility and 37.4 hours per month if they lived in a nursing home.
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