Volunteer Information Provider Program: A Strategy to Reach and Help Rural Family Caregivers.

Halpert, Burton P.

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ERIC Number: EJ374737

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Publication Date: 1988

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Volunteer Information Provider Program: A Strategy to Reach and Help Rural Family Caregivers.

Halpert, Burton P.

Gerontologist, v28 n2 p256-59 Apr 1988

Describes a Volunteer Information Provider Program (VIPP) which was demonstrated in five rural Missouri counties to help families deal with the strain of caregiving. Notes that capitalizing on two community-based organizations in rural areas, 63 volunteers shared information with over 1,100 caregivers in a 14-month period. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Caregivers, Community Programs, Family Relationship, Information Services, Program Effectiveness, Rural Areas, Volunteers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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