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When Caregiving is Over: The
Well-Being of Caregivers
of Parents with Dementia
By Marla Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW,
Doris McGartland Rubio, Ph.D.
Susan Tebb, Ph.D., LSW and Lisa A. Parnell, MSW
3) Evaluation—Evaluative strategies
should be woven through the caregiver intervention
process to assist the professional and the caregiver in
determining progress toward achievement of goals. The
professional may further find that evaluating caregiver
interventions can aid in identifying program needs and
innovations. Using the wisdom and experience of the
current and former caregiver can strengthen the services
provided for the caregiving community.
Marla
Berg-Weger, Ph.D., LCSW is Associate Professor, Saint
Louis University School of Social Service. Doris
McGartland Rubio, Ph.D. is Associate Professor
Saint Louis University Department of Research
Methodology. Susan S. Tebb, Ph.D., LSW is Associate
Professor, Dean Saint Louis University School of Social
Service and Lisa A. Parnell, MSW is Graduate Research
Assistant Saint Louis University School of Social
Service.
This research was funded by the Alzheimer’s Disease and
Related Disorders Program, University of Missouri,
Columbia, Missouri. This article is an excerpt from the
original article entitled, “Comparing the well-being of
post-caregivers and non-caregivers,” American Journal of
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, 16(2), 97-101.
3Corresponding Author: Saint Louis University School of
Social Service, 3550 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
63103; 314/977-2726 (Telephone); 314/977-2581(Fax);
bergwm@slu.edu.
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