Identifying and Overcoming the Challenges of Professional and Family Collaborations in Caregiving

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

10-12-2018

Abstract or Description

Collaborations between professionals and family caregivers are essential to the caregiving of older adults with limitations. These collaborations have advantages such as sharing information and caregiving responsibilities. They also have challenges including having different priorities and communication challenges. This paper presents findings from an exploratory and descriptive qualitative study. Recommendations on how to improve collaboration are provided.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Social Gerontology Conference

Location

Statesboro, GA

Source

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/social_gerontology/2018/2018/15/

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