Abstract
This study examined the effects of a support group for carers whose relatives were residents of a Sydney nursing home. The meetings were organised by the principal author of this paper, held regularly on the premises of the nursing home, and each meeting was facilitated by a counsellor. The support group was designed to help the carers cope with the feelings of guilt and sadness they experienced when their relative was placed in a nursing home. Phenomenology informed the methodology used in this study, and the data was collected by in-depth interviews. The Carer's Support Group was found to be beneficial for the carers and six major themes were identified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5-8 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Geriaction |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |