Modifying a Telephone Based Care Program to Assess for Self-Neglect

Modifying a Telephone Based Care Program to Assess for Self-Neglect

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of enrollment, attrition, and adherence of Benjamin Rose Institute Care Consultation (BRI-CC) on unmet needs in low-income older adults who screen positive for dementia and their caregiver (CG).

Inclusion Criteria:

• able to provide consent and understand English since most of the measures have not been translated into other languages
• has a CG willing to participate, specifically the CG must provide assistance in personal care, daily living tasks, and/or healthrelated decisions at least 3 hours per day and at least 3 days per week
• screen positive for dementia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• participant who receives home-delivered meals plans to relocate to long-term care prior to study enrollment
• reportedly moving out of the catchment area during the proposed study period
• non-English speaking
• unable to provide informed consent
• pre-diagnosed terminal illness
• non-working telephone
• visual impairment inhibiting the dyad from reading the instruments