Characterising Informal Care in Older Individuals Receiving Long-Term Home Care Support: A National Epidemiological Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence, trends and geographic variation of informal care reported by individuals accessing long-term home care support between 2012 and 2019 in Australia.

Methods

Population-based national cross-sectional study using the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) National Historical cohort. Non-Indigenous individuals 65-105 years old who accessed long-term home care through a Home Care Package between 01 January 2012 and 31 December 2019 in Australia were included. Informal carer availability was ascertained from individuals' aged care eligibility assessments. Informal carers are individuals who provide unpaid care and support to others. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of those with and without informal carers were examined. Yearly tren

SUBMITTER: Eshetie TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824823 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature