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Sons Providing Care At End-Of-Life : Common Threads And Nuances, Patricia Ebert

Dissertations and Theses

Family care is common in the majority of families in the United States, the primary care providers for older adult family members most often are wives, daughters or daughters-in-law. As the proportion of the oldest old continues to expand so too will the need for family careproviders. Recent demographic changes have served to deplete the pool of available caregivers. Caregiving research has naturally evolved into investigations into the experiences of women with little attention paid to the care contributions men make.

This investigation examined the perceptions of sons who served as primary caregivers for their dying elderly parents. It was …

Caring For Someone Dying At Home, Sharon R. Bourgeois, Amanda Johnson

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)

Assisting those caring for a terminally ill family member at home can be a rewarding but challenging nursing experience. Providing adequate nursing support is critical to the success of this type of caring.