eFit – HCP: Caregiver Support

Mental health, physical health, functional impairment, care decisions, family challenges and advocacy are common caregiver concerns that health care providers need to evaluate when the person you are assessing is a care provider. Care providers can range in age from teen to older adults.

The Burden Scale for Family Caregivers (BSFC):
Link (Instructions included)

Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire:
Instructions    Link

The Family Caregiver British Columbia Healthy Caregiver Quiz:
Link (Instructions included)

Kingston Caregiver Stress Scales:
Instructions    eForm    Print Form

The Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI):
Link (Instructions included)

Zarit Burden Test:
Link

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View CSAH Courses for HCP: Caring for the Older Adult

This series of courses provides a foundation for understanding, recognizing, assessing and managing health care concerns in the older adult.  Each Lesson includes short narrated modules that focus on these four themes.

View HCP Continuous Learning

We share aging-related courses and archived content offered by other leaders in the field of geriatric care.