Family Caregiver's Video Guide to Managing Medications AARP Public Policy Institute

Family Caregiver' s Video Guide to Managing Medications

Related Reports

Summary br

Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care, a 2012 study by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the United Hospital Fund, showed that 46 percent of family caregivers perform medical/nursing tasks such as changing catheter’s, giving injections, preparing special diets, managing complex medication routines and wound care. Many feel that they need more instruction performing these difficult tasks. The AARP Public Policy Institute collaborated with the to develop a series of videos aimed at preparing family caregivers to perform these tasks. Other collaborators include, and the . Through their family caregiving expertise, and input from family caregivers themselves, these videos reflect the way in which families best learn. They help translate clinical knowledge to an in-home lay setting. These videos not only seek to help family caregivers but to also teach nurses and nursing students ways in which they can role-model them and work with families in very meaningful ways that support the family member performing the difficult task and ultimately the person in need of the care. Below are the first three videos in a series of five.

Search PPI

Find the public policy institute content you are looking for by entering in search terms below. News Alerts Sign up for alerts on the latest research, events and videos on policy issues. Subscribe

A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers Aging Demographics

One in Three Americans is Now 50 or Older

By 2030, one out of every five people in the United State will be 65-plus. Will your community be ready? Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

Close In the next 24 hours, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription to receive emails related to AARP volunteering. Once you confirm that subscription, you will regularly receive communications related to AARP volunteering. In the meantime, please feel free to search for ways to make a difference in your community at Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again.