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Family caregivers and in-home respite options — the consumer-directed versus agency-based experience
Author(s)	Lynn Friss Feinberg, Carol J Whitlatch
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 30, nos 3/4, 1998
Pages	pp 9-28
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Family care ; Boarding out schemes ; Consumer choice ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The preferences for and characteristics of consumer-directed (i.e. direct pay) and professionally-managed (i.e. agency-based) respite for family caregivers of adults with cognitive impairments are examined. The sample of 168 caregivers was drawn from the in-home respite caseload of California's Caregiver Resource Centers. Respondents in both groups reported the same "most important" reasons for preferring their respective mode of respite: wanting to be sure their loved one was safe; and having good, reliable and trustworthy help. The data revealed a clear preference for consumer direction in respite care in the home. Practice implications for improving the delivery of in-home respite care are considered. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990729213 A
Classmark	P6:SJ: KTB: WYC: 3F: 7T
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