Abstract
Recognition of the importance of families in providing care to older persons has led to advocacy for a variety of supports to assist them. This study examined caregivers' (N = 155) views of economic support in the form of Veterans' Administration Aid & Attendance allowances as a support for care at home. Few evaluative studies of economic support programs have directly questioned caregivers about their assessment of the helpfulness of this support alternative. Contrary to the findings of attitudinal studies, results here indicate that most caregivers found economic assistance to be helpful in supporting in-home care. Caregivers who had low levels of emotional and financial strain and who knew more about the benefit program were more likely to report that economic assistance was helpful. Higher benefit levels and spending on health-supportive items were also associated with a perception of helpfulness.
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