Document Type
Report
Publication Title
Maine Primary Partners in Caregiving Project
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Publication Date
7-2002
Abstract/ Summary
Family caregivers are a diverse group of individuals. Forty-eight percent care for spouses or life partners, 24 percent care for a parent, and 19 percent care for a child or grandchild. Nearly two out of every three family caregivers are working individual, and almost half spend 40 hours a week on caregiving tasks. Seventy-five percent of spousal caregivers receive little to no outside resources. Resources available include Meals for Me, Personal Care Services, Respite, and Senior Companion. There are options for community services, homemaker services, and home-based care. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging to discover resources available to you.
Repository Citation
Eastern Agency on Aging, University of Maine Center on Aging, Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, Senior Spectrum, Rosscare, Norumbega Medical, Horizons Health Services, Indian Township Tribal Health Center, and Bucksport Regional Health Center, "A Handbook For People Who Care: Caring for Parents and Other Older Adults" (2002). Maine Center on Aging Service and Consultation. 9.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/moca_service/9
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