Bridging the Family Care Gap explores expected future shortages of family caregivers of older persons and identifies potential solutions. The book examines the sustainability and availability of care management models and whether they can be effectively scaled up to meet community needs. It identifies newly emerging policy initiatives at local, state, and federal levels. The book addresses the state of family caregiving science, dissemination and implementation of promising programs and supports, technological innovations, and other strategies to offset the family care gap. This edited volume also explores lay healthcare workers as guides, interpreters, and advocates in healthcare systems that provide continuity of contact for family caregivers.
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Table of Contents
Section I��� The�contexts of the family care gap
1. Public health perspectives on the family care gap Erin D. Bouldin, Elena M. Andresen, Valerie J. Edwards, Justin P. Kearley, Nia Reed, and Lisa C. McGuire
2. Diverse, culturally rich approaches to family care in the United States Manka J. Nkimbeng and Lauren J. Parker
3. Caregiving in a rural context: Challenges and recommendations Carrie Henning-Smith and Megan Lahr
Section II��� Leveraging the past to inform the future
4. A systematic review of interventions that reduce family/friend caregiving time Zachary G. Baker, Eric Jutkowitz, and Joseph E. Gaugler
5. Recommendations for the future science of family caregiving services and supports: A synthesis of recent summits and national reports Lauren L. Mitchell and Joseph E. Gaugler
Section III��� Getting the best evidence into the real world
6. Implementing and sustaining family care programs in real-world settings: Barriers and facilitators Nancy Hodgson and Laura N. Gitlin
7. Unique models and initiatives that states are working on to "close� the family care gap Christine J. Jensen and Laura J. Bauer
8. Update on the status of effective programs to help dementia family caregivers in the United States: Observations from the search for programs to include in Best Practice Caregiving Katie Maslow, David M. Bass, and Julie H. Rentsch
Section IV��� Innovative solutions
9. Driving change: Advancing policies to address the escalating complexities and costs of family care Lynn Friss Feinberg, Susan C. Reinhard, and Rita B. Choula
10. Developing a quality home care workforce to complement family caregivers and bridge the emerging care gap Robyn Stone
11. Identifying, assessing, and supporting family caregivers in health and long-term care: Current progress and future opportunities Catherine A. Riffin and Jennifer L. Wolff
12. Technology-based solutions to address the family care gap challenge George Demiris
13. Leveraging volunteers to support dementia family caregivers: An innovative approach to care and support Noelle L. Fields, Erin M. Roark, and Ling Xu
14. Health information technology and family caregiving: Policy initiatives Nicole Ruggiano
Section V��� Conclusion
15. Supporting family care for older adults: Building a better bridge Joseph E. Gaugler
Authors
Joseph E. Gaugler Professor, School of Nursing and Center on Aging, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD is a Professor in the School of Nursing and Center on Aging at The University of Minnesota.". Dr. Gaugler's research examines the sources and effectiveness of long-term care for chronically disabled older adults. A developmental psychologist with an interdisciplinary research focus, Dr. Gaugler's interests include Alzheimer's disease and long-term care, the longitudinal ramifications of family care for disabled adults, and the effectiveness of community-based and psychosocial services for chronically ill adults and their caregiving families. Underpinning these substantive areas, Dr. Gaugler also has interests in longitudinal and mixed methods.
Dr. Gaugler currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Gerontology and on the editorial boards of Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, and Psychology and Aging. He was awarded the 2003 Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Adult Development and Aging Research, the 2011 M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contribution Award for Applied Gerontology from the American Psychological Association (Division 20: Adult Development and Aging), the 2011 Dean's Award from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, and the 2015 Gordon Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award from the Southern Gerontological Society. He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the American Psychological Association.
