Table 2.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria for randomized clinical trial
| Older adults | |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | • Age 65 or older |
| criteria | • Live in one of three Wisconsin regions: Milwaukee County; Waukesha County; or Richland, Juneau, or Sauk Counties |
| • In the last 12 months, has experienced one or more of the following: | |
| ○ Fallen once or more | |
| ○ Felt sad or depressed | |
| ○ Received home-health services | |
| ○ Stayed in a skilled nursing facility | |
| ○ Gone to the emergency room | |
| ○ Been admitted to the hospital | |
| Exclusion criteria | • Is currently homeless or living in a hospice center, assisted living facility without access to a stove, or nursing home |
| • Needs help getting into or out of a bed or a chair | |
| Informal caregivers | |
| Inclusion criteria | • Age 18 or older |
| • Provide physical, emotional, and/or financial support to the older adult | |
| • Be named by the older adult as a caregiver | |
| Exclusion criteria | • Being cognitively impaired, as determined by the recruiter’s observation (for example, inability to answer questions or track the conversation) |
| Both older adults and informal caregivers | |
| Inclusion criteria | • Understand the consent form, which is in English |
| Exclusion criteria | • Being unable to give informed consent |
| • Being unable to use Elder Tree (for example, poor vision that prevents reading a computer screen) | |