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Friday, March 06, 2015

Optimising support for informal carers of the long-term disabled

This briefing document from the National Trauma Research Institute at Monash University points out that optimising carer resilience has direct benefits to carers and additional benefits to the overall care support system by reducing dependence on paid care.  

Optimising support for informal carers of the long-term disabled to enhance resilience and sustainability reports that there are 2.7 million people in Australia providing unpaid care to a person with a disability or long-term health condition. A literature review aimed to investigate effective strategies for providing support to these informal carers that can help to optimise their resilience, and the sustainability of the long-term disabled.  

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