Table 2.
Caregiver Support Categories | Activities of Daily Living+ | Instrumental Activities of Daily Living++ | Medication Administration | Treatment* | Equipment** | Safety | Transportation / Advocacy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
no assistance needed, %(N) | 1.5% (11,399) | 0.4% (2,540) | 2.8% (20,485) | 15.2% (113,172) | 46.1% (341,923) | 6.8% (50,340) | 1.1% (7,097) |
non-home health caregiver(s) currently provide assistance, %(N) | 54.8% (406,455) | 79.4% (589,073) | 61.8% (458,436) | 24.0% (177,947) | 28.1% (208,797) | 62.9% (466,412) | 84.9% (630,282) |
non-home health caregiver(s) need training/supportive services to provide assistance, %(N) | 41.4% (307,018) | 19.2% (142,678) | 33.0% (244,820) | 49.8% (369,337) | 24.1% (178,405) | 29.2% (216,727) | 13.1% (96,981) |
non-home health caregiver(s) are unavailable / unclear / unlikely to provide assistance in this area, %(N) | 2.3% (17,054) | 1.0% (7,635) | 2.4% (18,185) | 11.0% (81,470) | 1.7% (12,801) | 1.1% (8,447) | 0.9% (6,756) |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Activities of daily living include ambulation, bathing, dressing, toileting, eating;
Instrumental activities of daily living include housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation;
Examples of caregiver support with treatment: changing wound dressings, home exercise, insertion/removal of catheters, measurement of vital signs and blood glucose, etc.;
Examples of caregiver support with equipment: oxygen, IV/infusion equipment, ventilator therapy, wheelchairs, etc.;