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Faith Community Nurses' Impact On Family Caregivers, Lori R. Anderson
Faith Community Nurses' Impact On Family Caregivers, Lori R. Anderson
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Title: What are the most compelling ways that faith community nurses support family caregivers? Background: The need for family caregivers will rise exponentially in the United States in the coming decades as older adults live longer lives and often with two or more chronic illnesses. Faith community nurses are uniquely positioned through their trusted presence in faith community settings to provide this support to family caregivers. Purpose: Family caregivers provide vital care to senior adults that our healthcare systems cannot absorb. Faith community nurses (FCNs) support family caregivers connected to their faith communities in tangible ways to strengthen the growing …