Carers anxious to remain involved post-admission
New research – entitled Continuing to Care for People with Dementia: Irish Family Carers – has found the decision to admit relatives to care is fraught with ambivalence and carers experience a range of emotions, from a sense of relief to guilt, sadness, loneliness and loss.
Adjustment to the transition was helped by the perceived quality of care provided, and familiarity with the long-stay setting and the provision of emotional support.
