Family Caregiver Assessment Assignment

S‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌tudents will identify a family caregiver from their professional or personal experience and conduct an interview. The family caregiver should be an unpaid, informal caregiver taking care of a loved one. For example, you could interview a spouse/partner caring for his or her spouse/partner or an adult child taking care of a parent, etc. The student will write a 7-page paper assessing the bio-psycho-social situation of the caregiver and make recommendations for interventions as appropriate. In addition to the narrative discussion you have with the caregiver as described in the assignment guidelines, please select one standardized measure discussed in Gaugler, Kane and Langlois (2000) and administer the instrument during your interview. In your paper, please discuss your findings and provide a written argument for why you selected the measure you used. Please protect the caregiver’s confidentiality by not including his/her name in your paper. You should complete this assignment independently, without consulting other members in the class. The assessment will address the following: Part 1: Summary of caregiving relationship/situation Include the demographics of the caregiver–Age, gender, ethnic background, relationship status, children (living, deceased), employment status, educational level, living arrangements. Include the social functioning of the caregiver–Identify social and support systems and person’s ability to participate within these systems. Describe a typical day for this person. Part 2: Assessment: The interview should include open-ended and close-ended questions to assess the following pieces of information: Type (tasks) and frequency of care provided; Skills necessary to provide the care; Additional responsibilities or stressors that affect care provision; What formal services are received; Your assessment of the caregiver’s overall health status (mental and physical); Values and preferences of the care recipient and caregiver (including culture, spirituality, and/or religion) Your assessment of how able the caregiver is to continue with care; and What additional formal services may be needed. Include your impressions and recommendations regarding interventions– how do you think the caregiver is doing, what concerns you have that maybe the caregiver did not mention, and include possible interventions or services to address concerns/problems, including enhancing current services to meet the need. Include one standardized measure discussed in Gaugler, Kane and Langlois (2000) and administer the instrument during your interview– discuss your findings and provide a written argument for why you selected the measure you used. Grading: View the rubric for additional information about components of the paper and how you will be graded. Rubric Family Caregiver Assessment Family Caregiver Assessment Criteria Ratings This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of caregiving relationship/situation (demographics, social functioning, typical day) Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of the caregiving relationship and situation. Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of the caregiving relationship and situation. No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeType (tasks) and frequency of care provided Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of the type (tasks) and frequency of care provided Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of the type (tasks) and frequency of care provided No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSkills necessary to provid‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌e the care Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of the skills necessary to provide the care Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of the skills necessary to provide the care No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAdditional responsibilities or stressors that affect care provision Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of the additional responsibilities or stressors that affect care provision Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of the additional responsibilities or stressors that affect care provision No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhat formal services are received Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of what formal services are received Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of what formal services are received No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeYour assessment of the caregiver’s overall health status (mental and physical) Meets Expectations Includes a thorough assessment of the caregiver’s overall health status (mental and physical) Approaching Expectations Includes a limited assessment of the caregiver’s overall health status (mental and physical) No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeValues and preferences of the care recipient and caregiver Meets Expectations Includes a thorough description of the values and preferences of the care recipient and caregiver (including culture, spirituality, and/or religion) Approaching Expectations Includes a limited description of the values and preferences of the care recipient and caregiver (including culture, spirituality, and/or religion) No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeYour assessment of how able the caregiver is to continue with care Meets Expectations Includes a thorough assessment of how able the caregiver is to continue with care Approaching Expectations Includes a limited assessment of how able the caregiver is to continue with care No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhat additional formal services may be needed Meets Expectations Includes a thorough discussion of what additional formal services may be needed Approaching Expectations Includes a limited discussion of what additional formal services may be needed No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeImpressions and recommendations regarding interventions Meets Expectations Includes a thorough discussion of your impressions and recommendations regarding interventions Approaching Expectations Includes a limited discussion of your impressions and recommendations regarding interventions No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of one standardized instrument and why you selected it Meets Expectations Includes a thorough discussion of your use of one standardized instrument, the results, and why you selected it Approaching Expectations Includes a limited discussion of your use of one standardized instrument, the results, and why you selected it No Credit This section was not included This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuality of the writing (grammar, clarity, organization) Meets Expectations Paper is well-written, grammatically appropriate and has minor spelling/grammar errors Approaching Expectations Paper lacks depth and has several grammatical or spelling errors No Credit This section was‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌ not included

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