Finding the Common Ground of Family and Professional Caregiving: The Education Agenda at the Rosalynn Carter Institute

The Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) for Human Development is the only national institute or center to integrate both professional and family caregiver issues in research, education, and advocacy agendas. This paper focuses on caregiver education and support and includes: (1) a discussion of the limitations of models that separate family versus professional caregivers, (2) a brief overview of the Rosalynn Carter Institute and the conceptual basis for the Institute's integrated caregiving agenda, and (3) precepts of effective caregiver education and support that guide activities at the RCI.