Partnering with Informal Caregivers
Meeting Needs, Tapping an Important Resource
Abstract
Informal caregivers of adult patients with chronic illnesses can include family members, friends, neighbors, or other members of the community. These caregivers, often are unpaid and not trained as healthcare professionals, provide a critical link between healthcare providers/organizations and those receiving care. With trends toward outpatient care and extended survival rates for persons with chronic illnesses such as cancer, informal caregivers are now being recognized more for the important role they play in optimal health outcomes. Increased emphasis in nursing and other research has been placed on the needs and experiences of informal caregivers and how they can be supported and developed in their role. Fox Chase Cancer Center has partnered with patients, families, and caregivers to give caregivers more of a voice in healthcare and has implemented some innovative programming to help develop this important resource in oncology care.
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