FAMILY CAREGIVERS’ NEEDS FOR INTEGRATING HOME CARE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR EVERYDAY CAREGIVING

Q: Why do the findings emphasize caregiver-centered solutions?

The results indicate that family caregivers’ circumstances—shaped by burden and resources—significantly affect adoption preferences, not just the care recipients’ needs.

Sep 29, 2026

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Family caregiving factors significantly shape how home care technologies are adopted, beyond meeting the care recipients’ needs. This study surveyed 2,002 family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults in Japan, focusing on preferences for integrating 17 technology types into daily caregiving, including bathing aids, toileting prediction, mobility support, medication management, and GPS tracking. Logistic regression showed caregiving burden related to preferences for multiple technologies, and higher household income linked to preferences for several assistive and safety tools, underscoring caregiver-centered solution design.

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Study focus and rationale

Technology preferences and survey design

Outcomes, controls, and statistical analysis

Key findings and implications

638 Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 robots (OR: 1.47, p = .03). Higher household income was linked to preferences for bathing aids, toileting support, pill dispensers, fall detection monitors, and social robots (p < .05) . Our findings highlight that family caregivers’ circumstances—not just care recipients’ needs—significantly shape technology adoption preferences, emphasizing the need for caregiver-centered solutions. Abstract citation ID: igaf122.2180 FAMILY CAREGIVERS’ NEEDS FOR INTEGRATING HOME CARE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR EVERYDAY CAREGIVING Tomoko Wakui1, Sakiko Itoh2, Hiroyasu Miwa3, and Kentaro Watanabe3, 1. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2. Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 3. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan Beyond addressing care recipients’ needs, family caregiving factors also play a crucial role in the adoption of home care technologies. This study explores the factors influencing family caregivers’ preferences for integrating such technologies into daily caregiving. We surveyed 2,002 family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults, selected based on the national percentage of older adults requiring long-term care under Japan’s public long-term care insurance program. The primary outcome was caregivers’ preferences for 17 types of home care technologies, such as bathing aids, toileting prediction, mobility support, medication management, and GPS tracking. We controlled for care recipient characteristics (age, dementia status, ADLs), and examined family caregiver characteristics (age, marital/employment status, income, health), and caregiving situations (frequency, duration, co-residence, burden) . Logistic regression analyses revealed that higher caregiving burden was significantly associated with preferences for bathing aids (OR: 1.04, p < .01), toileting prediction (OR: 1.03, p < .01), GPS trackers (OR: 1.03, p = .004), and shopping assistance tools (OR: 1.03, p = .01) . Live-out caregivers were more likely to prefer communication

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Why do the findings emphasize caregiver-centered solutions?

The results indicate that family caregivers’ circumstances—shaped by burden and resources—significantly affect adoption preferences, not just the care recipients’ needs.

Sep 29, 2026

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