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The Dementia Care Partner Hub: An innovative approach to addressing unmet social and health needs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The well‐being of care partners of people living with dementia, who are family, friends, or neighbors and often unpaid, is often not addressed explicitly in clinical dementia care. Care partners, especially those from systematically marginalized communities, experience substantial unmet social and behavioral needs. We reviewed role model programs and conducted focus groups and interviews with care partners and representatives of community organizations and government agencies. We developed the concept of a Dementia Care Partner Hub as a “one‐stop shop” to connect dementia care partners and service providers with information and resources, meeting a need that is not currently addressed in many communities. While the primary data collection was conducted in Oregon, the findings have relevance for many communities. While various care partner initiatives have been implemented at the federal and state levels, multiple gaps remain. The Dementia Care Partner Hub offers a systematic solution to network existing community resources.

Source: Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging

DOI: 10.1002/bsa3.70010

Authors: Sherril B. Gelmon, Jenn Reed, Walter D. Dawson

Institutions: Portland State University, Oregon Health & Science University

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Portland State University