Briefs
Caregiving
Policy Brief:
Making the Invisible Visible: Raising Awareness to Meet the Needs of LGBT+ Caregivers
Brief by Kristin Calfee, BS, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies
and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act calls for action to support our nation’s diverse caregivers. But much more is needed to determine how to best serve this critical population.
Why We Must Provide Respite Care
Brief by Joanne Elayoubi, University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and
Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
- The challenges of caregiving can be daunting. More support is needed for the the National Family Caregiving Support Program (NFCSP), which provides grants to states to help family and informal caregivers care for older adults in their homes.
Research Briefs:
Florida Scoreboard Results: AARP US State Scoreboard on Long-term Services and Supports
(LTSS)
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
https://ltsschoices.aarp.org/scorecard-report/2023/states/florida
“We Did More Damage”: How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living
with Dementia
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hackett, S.E., Peterson, L.J., Vogel, C.E., Dobbs, D. (2023). “We Did More Damage”:
How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living with Dementia. Journal
of Applied Geronotology, 42(7). doi: 10.1177/07334648231162360
Care Demands and Well-Being of Primary and Secondary Non-Spousal Caregivers of Aging
Adults
Brief by Christian Slater and Victoria Marino of the University of South Florida,
School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Marino, V.R., Badana, A.N., & Haley, W.E. (2020). Care demands and well-being of primary
and secondary non-spousal caregivers of aging adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 43(5),
558-571.
Discussing End-of-Life Care Preferences With Family: Role of Race and Ethnicity
Brief by Tomas Vivas, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay Peterson of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L., Hyer, K., Meng, H., Dobbs, D., Gamaldo, A., & O'Neil, K. (2019). Discussing
end-of-life care preferences with family: Role of race and ethnicity. Research on
Aging, 41(9), 823–844.
Sharing End-of-Life Care Preferences with Family Members
Brief by Amy Haywood of the University of South Florida, Zimmerman School of Advertising
and Mass Communications.
Article:
Peterson, L. J., Dobbs, D., Meng, H., Gamaldo, A., O'Neil, K., & Hyer, K. (2018).
Sharing end-of-life care preferences with family members: who has the discussion and
who does not. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 21(4), 463-472.
The Relationship of Caregiving to Work Conflict and Supervisor Disclosure with Emotional,
Physical, and Financial Strain in Employed Family Caregivers
Brief by Mia Borja, Carlyn Vogel, Hillary Rouse, and Maureen Templeman of the University
of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Templeman, M.E., Badana, A.N.S., & Haley, W.E. (2019). The relationship of caregiving
to work conflict and supervisor disclosure with emotional, physical, and financial
strain in employed family caregivers. Journal of Aging and Health, 32(7-8), 698-707.