Mechanisms and Impacts of Counseling on Family-Staff Relationships in Residential Long-Term Care

Background Following the transition into residential long-term care (RLTC), family caregivers of older adults with dementia often continue to provide a range of help. The ability of caregivers to fulfill these roles may be complicated by relationships with RLTC facility staff, who may view family caregivers as advocates, visitors, and/or disrupters. Design Embedded parallel mixed methods analysis Detailed case notes provided source material for qualitative thematic analysi