FINANCIAL BURDEN AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS WITH AN OLDER LONG-TERM CARE RECIPIENT

Sep 28, 2026

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Cross-sectional analysis evaluates caregiver characteristics and financial burden linked to using long-term care services for an older relative. Data from 427 family caregivers show a higher proportion experiencing financial burden when living with an older care recipient (68.2%) than when the recipient is in a care facility (57.3%). Functional disability severity relates to financial burden among community-living caregivers, while cost-bearing under institutional care shows stronger associations. Financial burden and life impacts correlate with worse health and higher caregiver burden, lower household income, and reduced work and private-life functioning; financial shortages in recipients also affect care choices.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Study Overview

Caregiver Financial Burden by Care Setting

Associations with Functional Disability and Institutional Care Costs

Implications for Health, Income, and Care Choices

FAQs

What research design and sample size were used?

The study used a cross-sectional design and included 427 family caregivers.

How does living with an older care recipient affect financial burden?

Financial burden was higher among caregivers living with the older care recipient (68.2%) than among those whose recipient was in a care facility (57.3%).

What outcomes are linked to financial burden and its impact on caregivers?

Caregivers experiencing financial burden and its impact reported poorer health and greater caregiver burden, and had lower annual household income and caregiving-related costs; shortages also negatively affected work, private life, and care choices.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Pentious