Information for family carers: does it help?

Abstract

Abstract: Family carers in Victoria were identified through a statewide telephone survey in 1993. A total of 976 carers was interviewed and a random sample of approximately one in 10 (n=103) were offered the Carer Support Kit leaflet. The leaflet details the components of the Carer Support Kit (a Federal Government initiative developed in 1992–93) and informs carers how to apply for it through the Victorian Carers' Association. Approximately three‐quarters of these carers accepted the offer, and around a third subsequently applied for the kit. Carers who applied for the kit reported significantly more overload and lower life satisfaction than those who did not apply. Only two‐thirds of those..