Table 2.
Caregiving Characteristics for Those Who Received Caregiving (n = 45)
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Tasks received help with* | |
| ADL | |
| Bathing | 23 (51) |
| Dressing | 26 (58) |
| Eating | 8 (18) |
| Getting in and out of bed | 18 (40) |
| Using the toilet | 11 (24) |
| IADL | |
| Managing medications | 5 (11) |
| Filling out applications for benefits | 11 (24) |
| Managing finances | 6 (13) |
| Using public transportation | 7 (16) |
| Setting up job interviews | 6 (13) |
| Finding an attorney | 16 (36) |
| Who helped | |
| Partner | 3 (7) |
| Child | 5 (11) |
| Parent | 1 (2) |
| Other relative | 2 (5) |
| Roommate | 0 |
| Paid worker/housekeeper | 20 (45) |
| Friend | 1 (2) |
| Someone/service at residence | 8 (18) |
| Other | 4 (9) |
| Number of caregiving hours per month (mean ± SD) | 73.22 ± 122.0 |
| Paid caregiving | 28 (64) |
| Source of caregiving payment | |
| IHSS | 21 (81) |
| VA program | 1 (4) |
| Other government program | 0 |
| Insurance | 2 (8) |
| Self | 1 (4) |
| Family | 0 |
| Other | 1 (4) |
| Have additional caregiver | 8 (18) |
VA Veterans Affairs, IHSS In-Home Support Services
*Tasks for which participants responded that they needed “a lot of help” or “someone to do it for me”