Journal article
Service utilisation by carers of people with dementia in rural Victoria
K Ervin, C Reid
Australasian Journal on Ageing | Published : 2015
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12162
Abstract
Aim: To explore the use of community and dementia-specific services by informal carers caring for someone with dementia in a rural setting. Methods: Carers of people with dementia were recruited through a variety of rural community services and invited to complete a survey related to the utilisation of community services. Results: A total of 39 carers completed surveys. Despite 84% reporting use of the Aged Care Assessment Service and 61% reporting provision of printed information on the services available, less than half of the carers utilised commonly available support services. Only 46% received financial compensation for their carer role. Conclusions: Rural carers of care recipients with..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank James Ervin for assistance with compiling surveys for distribution and data entry and The Rural Health Academic Network for distribution of surveys. This research has been supported by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing through the University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) program.