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Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the Emergency Department
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
Care partners of people living with dementia often experience ongoing stress and unmet support needs. This study evaluates the feasibility of a low-intensity, supportive education and resource intervention for care partners who previously participated in an observational study. Participants complete a baseline phone interview and a short stress journaling activity, followed by a six-week series of automated educational and supportive messages delivered by text message or email. Participants may also take part in an optional peer support focus group. The study examines caregiver stress, resilience, engagement with resources, and participant feedback to inform future caregiver support interventions.
Official title: Penn State Emergency Medicine CarES: Care-partner Evaluation and Sourcing in the ED
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-03-01
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-03-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Care Partner Support and Education Messaging
Care partners receive a low-intensity, supportive intervention consisting of automated educational and supportive messages delivered by text message (SMS) or email over a six-week period. Messages include brief dementia caregiving education, stress and grief management strategies, and links to publicly available caregiving and community support resources. Participants are asked to complete brief check-in surveys to assess engagement, perceived usefulness of the materials, and caregiving stressors.
Locations (1)
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States