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2. Distress in cancer caregiving - Wikipedia

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   Given that the highest percentage of individuals with cancer are older adults, caregiving for older cancer patients can be complicated by other comorbid diseases such as dementia. [4] The spouses of elderly cancer patients are likely to be elderly themselves, which may cause the caregiving to take an even more significant toll on their well being.

3. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Non-medical in-home care is also called companion care or unskilled care. It is a valuable service for seniors in need of household help, social interaction, or transportation to appointments. Home care is most utilized by elderly people who live alone with impairments with their activities of daily living and have low social support.

4. Geriatric oncology - Wikipedia

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   An older patient with cancer will benefit from the expertise of a geriatric oncologist. Older patients have unique needs because of their often complex medical histories, numerous drugs they are taking, their social situations, possible problems with cognitive dysfunction related to age, and general diminution of organ function that occurs ...

5. How to Get Paid to Be a Caregiver for Your Parents - AOL

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   In the U.S., the median cost of home care is $30 per hour, according to A Place for Mom’s 2024 report on the cost of long-term care. However, family caregivers rarely get paid the same hourly ...

6. Family caregivers - Wikipedia

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   The value of the voluntary, "unpaid" caregiving service provided by caregivers was estimated at $310 billion in 2006 — almost twice as much as was actually spent on home care and nursing services combined. [2] By 2009, about 61.6 million caregivers were providing "unpaid" care at a value that had increased to an estimated $450 billion. [4]

7. Family Caregiver Alliance - Wikipedia

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   California created a system of Caregiver Resource Centers through the Comprehensive Act for Families and Caregivers of Brain-Impaired Adults, which operates under the state health department. [5] The state named FCA as a consultant through a contract with the state mental health department to oversee a system of Caregiver Resource Centers. [2]