Reducing the amount of caregiving (ZBI Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9) | Referral to community services such as day care/day rehabilitation/respite/interim caregiver support, befriender, etc. Application and purchase/rental of medical devices to aid caregiving. Affirmation and encouragement to caregivers. Engagement in regular physical activity, health screening/checks, taking short vacation, etc. Referral and engagement with caregiver support groups.
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Improving caregiving skills (ZBI Q10, Q11, Q12) | Multicomponent psycho-social-emotional counselling by trained healthcare staff (medical social worker, psychologist, nurse counsellor, case manager, etc). Either individual or family. Provide an individualised one-to-one/institutional-level caregiver training. Chronic disease and medication education and empowerment. Application for financial assistance or financial counselling. Transitional homecare postdischarge.
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