Family caregivers are a critical component of the long-term care delivery system for older adults. While caregiving is often motivated by love and family commitment, it comes with challenges to the financial, emotional, and physical health of the caregiver. Several policy proposals have been identified that could address these challenges, most notably the financial strain that family caregivers encounter.

This session will explore findings from a mixed-method research study to identify the perceived and actual impact of various policy options. The qualitative portion reports on findings from focus groups with caregivers to identify the policies they believe would best address their financial well-being. These findings are supplemented with data analysis from national surveys to examine which types of caregivers could benefit from certain policies. The data are also used to determine how ascribe financial outcomes to the policy preferences identified in the focus groups.

Speakers include Marc Cohen, co-director and Claire Wickersham, senior research associate, at the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.

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