Translation of a dementia caregiver intervention for delivery in homecare as a reimbursable medicare service: Outcomes and lessons learned

Gerontologist

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 847-854

  Gitlin, Laura N ^a   Jacobs, Mimi ^b   Earland, Tracey Vause ^a  

^a Center for Applied Research in Aging and Health   (United States)

^b Fox GERI: Geriatric Education and Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Medicare; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICARE; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MEDICARE PART B; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649455918     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq057     Document Type: Article

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