This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series of articles addressing the needed educational and training support for informal caregivers who provide physical assistance in the home. Part 1, which was presented in a previous edition of Home Health Care Management & Practice (HHCMP), covered contemporary research on informal caregiver burden and addressed special challenges linked to provision of physical mobility assistance. Part 2, presented here, offers specific training recommendations for informal caregivers that may be provided by home health care professionals.
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