Abstract
AbstractBackgroundThere are over 11 million family caregivers to individuals living with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. The risk of caregiver burden and the inaccessibility of institutional respite create a need for in‐home respite programs. This proof of concept study examined the feasibility of an in‐home virtual respite program.MethodFamily caregivers of individuals with mild dementia received up to six student delivered in‐home virtual respite visits over two months. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with family caregivers and student participants following the visits. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis with three coders.ResultFamily caregivers reported that the virtual respite program allowed time to engage in self‐care activities such as rest, exercise, and social interaction.ConclusionThis novel intervention freed time for family caregivers to receive respite in a virtual format. A future randomized trial is needed to estimate the effect of the intervention on psychosocial and clinical outcomes.
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