Paid Caregiving in Dementia Care Over Time: Paid Caregiver, Family Caregiver, and Geriatrician Perspectives.
Jennifer M ReckreyDeborah WatmanSasha PerezEmily C FranzosaKatherine A OrnsteinEmma TsuiPublished in: The Gerontologist (2024)
Rather than simply providing functional support, paid caregivers provide nuanced care tailored to the needs and preferences of not only each person with dementia (i.e., person-centered care), but also their family caregivers (i.e., family-centered care). Deliberate cultivation of person-centered and family-centered home care may help maximize the positive impact of paid caregivers on people with dementia and their families.