CONFIDENCE Financial Education for Caregivers

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine how feasible it is to deliver an online course to reduce out-of-pocket costs of caregiving and reduce financial stress among Latino family caregivers to a family member living with dementia. The investigators hope that that the results of this study will help to reduce high these out-of-pocket costs and improve financial wellbeing for Latino family caregivers. Caregivers will be asked to to participate in 3 online surveys, in addition to participating in 5, 1.5 hour group-based Zoom learning sessions.

Conditions

  • Caregiver Burden
  • Financial Stress
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer Disease

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 50 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Caregiver to someone diagnosed by a physician with probably Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia at least 6 months ago - Latino or Hispanic ethnicity - At least 50 years of age of older - Able to attend 5, 1.5 hour to 2 hour group-based lessons over 5 weeks - No plans to place family member in a facility within the next 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unreliable access to email, a computer and internet access - Does note speak and read English - Previously participated in CONFIDENCE program

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
CONFIDENCE Education Intervention 		Participants will attend the 5-week CONFIDENCEProgram. This program will include attending 5 group-based sessions delivered by videoconference. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours each and will cover topics such as how to budget, accessing community resources to displace the out-of-pocket costs of caregiving, asking for help, balancing employment and caregiving, and more.
  • Behavioral: Confidently Navigating Financial Decisions and Enhancing Financial Wellbeing in Dementia Caregiving
    Multicomponent psychoeducational intervention focused on financial wellbeing

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Case Western Reserve University

Study Contact