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Jockey Club Stand-by-U Caregivers Community Support Project: In-home Respite for Caregivers of Older Adults
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
Summary
The goal of this study is to investigate whether the in-home respite service model is effective in relieving caregiver's burden and improving their mental wellbeing. Caregivers are triaged into four levels of needs using a self-developed screening tool. Those screened as mild and moderate levels are admitted to the study, while those in low or high-needs levels are referred to other services. Caregivers admitted in this study will receive either 12 or 36 hours of in-home respite services as the intervention. Trained volunteers or substitute caregivers will visit their home to take care the older adults, providing several hours of free time for the caregivers. Assessments are conducted before and immediate after the intervention, and 3, 6, 12 months after the completion of intervention, to measure the changes in mental wellbeing of the caregivers. A control group with no respite service provided is recruited to compare the effects in the changes of mental wellbeing.
Official title: Jockey Club Stand-by-U Caregivers Community Support Project
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
5166
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2027-10-31
Last Updated
2025-05-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
12 hr Respite Service
12 hours of respite service within 3 months will be provided by volunteers. Volunteers will provide elderly-sitting service (accompany the care recipient) during the service session, and provide cognitive training or physical training to the care recipient if situation allows.
36 hr Respite Service
36 hours of respite service within 3 months will be provided by substitute caregivers. Substitute caregivers will provide elderly-sitting service (accompany the care recipient) during the service session, and provide cognitive training or physical training to the care recipient if situation allows.
Locations (1)
Sau Po Centre on Ageing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong