The Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series offers emerging themes, practices and examples for hospitals working to improve patient and family engagement.
Within a mere four-year span, landmark model legislation addressing issues related to family caregiving has become law in 44 states and territories (and counting). On-the-ground implementation of the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act continues. These reports provide an introduction and an update on the legislation and its implementation, bringing in perspectives from the field.
From Home Alone to the CARE Act: Collaboration for Family Caregivers (PDF)
Read about the beginnings of the CARE Act/Home Alone Alliance™ scan of hospital implementation.
The CARE Act Implementation: Progress and Promise (PDF)
This update explores what the national scan of CARE Act implementation entails and includes views from the field, the method of data collection, information about a developing series of how-to videos and resources guides for family caregivers, and the introduction of the Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care Series.