Table 4.

Types of Care Provided by Caregivers

Categories	Units	Examples
Help with ADLs or physical therapies	11	“… it was clear that someone needed to be with her almost the whole time to act as her advocate and to get assistance regarding bathroom needs, etc….”
Environmental adjustment	6	”We have her staying here at my home, a split foyer, so she can eat, sleep and watch TV all on one level.”
Provision of direct care related to the surgery (e.g., medications, care of localized infection site, etc.)	5	“I simply made sure her medicine was always available to her.”
Use of assistive devices	5	“Arrangement of specific beds, walkers wheelchairs, etc.”