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Client | Age range | Time with home care (T1) | Type of support (T1) | Previous occupation | Tasks completed by family/friend caregiver | Family/friend caregiver was interviewed for study |
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Manitoba |
Dorothy (1) | 80–89 | 5 years | Morning and evening personal care. Bath 2x/week. Intermittent nursing | Health professional | Coresident son—meal preparation, laundry, transportation | No |
Robert (2) | 90+ | 3 years | Morning and evening personal care. Compression stockings | Communications | Daughter—weekly meal prep. Large household maintenance | Yes |
Annette (3) | 80–89 | 2 years | Morning and evening personal care. Compression stockings. Light housekeeping | Educator | Son—transportation, grocery shopping, large household maintenance | Yes |
Carol (4) | 60–69 | 15 years | Morning care (transfers, dressing/bathing, breakfast, physio). Midday and evening (heat and serve, catheter). Night-time (toileting, transfer). Bath 2x/week. Nursing care 3x week | Health professional | None | N/A |
Margaret (5) | 60–69 | 5 years | Morning and evening personal care. Medication assistance at lunch and supper | Homemaker | Coresident husband—personal care, cooking, household maintenance, cleaning, laundry, transportation | Yes |
Ethel (6) | 90+ | 2 years | Morning and evening personal care. Compression stockings. Light housekeeping | Manager | Niece—emergency contact | No |
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Nova Scotia |
Harry (1) | 80–89 | 6 years | Light housekeeping. Bulk meal preparation | Manual laborer/civic bureaucrat | Sister-in-law—short-term, live-in support postsurgery | No |
Agnes (2) | 80–89 | 2 years | Light housekeeping | Educator/arts | Daughter/son-in-law—large household maintenance | No |
Pauline (3) | 60–69 | 2 years | Personal care. Light housekeeping. Bulk meal preparation. Oxygen services | Food services | Neighbor—grocery shopping, transportation | Yes |
Ruth (4) | 70–79 | 8 years | Morning personal care with shower. Compression stockings | Business owner/arts | Coresident daughter—housekeeping, laundry, transportation, animal care | Yes |
Bertha (5) | 60–69 | 6 years | Light housekeeping. Home oxygen. Nursing services for approximately 1 month after colon surgery | Receptionist/cleaner | Sister—transportation | Yes |
Martha (6) | 60–69 | 1 year | Personal care and light housekeeping and laundry. Postacute service | Clerical/accounting | Sister—occasional meals, shower supervision | No |
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