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Polish carers — their dependents and respite care services
Author(s)	H Evert, E Kukulska
Journal title	Australian Journal on Ageing, vol 15, no 4,, 1996
Pages	pp 182-186
Keywords	Informal care ; Immigrants ; Poland ; Dementia ; Stroke ; Heart disease ; Boarding out schemes ; Short term ; Social surveys ; Australia.
Annotation	In this study of Polish carers, their dependents and respite care services by the Australian Polish Community Services, and funded from the Commonwealth Respite for Carers programme, thirty caregivers and their dependents in the western suburbs of Melbourne were interviewed. Some of the carers were old, and suffered from a range of health problems themselves. Their dependents suffered from stroke-related illnesses, heart attacks and dementia. Most carers who cared for dependents with dementia reported suffering from tiredness, sleeplessness and depression. Most carers were using some sort of support services, but were unfamiliar with the concept of respite care. It is hoped that the results of this study will alert mainstream service providers to the needs of Polish caregivers and their dependents.
Accession Number	CPA-971014220 A
Classmark	P6: TJ: 7AE: EA: CQA: CQH: KTB: 4P: 3F: 7YA
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