Characterising Informal Care in Older Individuals Receiving Long‐Term Home Care Support: A National Epidemiological Study
There was a decline in reported informal care availability for older Australians entering long-term home care between 2012 and 2019, with substantial national variation. Lower informal carer availability likely translates in greater formal care needs.
Authors
- Gillian E. Caughey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1192-4121)
- Janet K. Sluggett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-5209)
- Tesfahun C. Eshetie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-988X)
- S. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0681-1807)
- Marjorie Schulze
- Carolyn Dawkins
- Maria C. Inacio
- Alana R. Cuthbert
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Parks Victoria (AU)
- Basil Hetzel Institute (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70128
- Primary Topic
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Cancer Research Institute
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
- Queensland Health
- Government of South Australia
- Australian Government
- Flinders University
- Department of Health, State Government of Victoria
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Department for Innovation and Skills, Government of South Australia
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council