A new book, "Bridging the Family Care Gap", published by Elsevier, explores expected future shortages of family caregivers of older persons and identifies potential solutions. The book examines the sustainability and availability of care management models and whether they can be effectively scaled up to meet community needs. It identifies newly emerging policy initiatives at local, state, and federal levels (in the US). The book addresses the state of family caregiving science, dissemination and implementation of promising programmes and supports, technological innovations, and other strategies to offset the family care gap. This edited volume also explores lay healthcare workers as guides, interpreters, and advocates in healthcare systems that provide continuity of contact for family caregivers. Chapter 13 deals with "Leveraging volunteers to support dementia family caregivers."
Find out more, here: https://www.elsevier.com/books/bridging-the-family-care-gap/gaugler/978-0-12-813898-4
