Purpose: The majority of dependent older adults receive care at home from a family member. Caregiving places enormous demands on these caregivers and the negative consequences associated with caregiving are well documented. In this study we compared the effectiveness of two active interventions to a waiting-list control condition to improve…

Explored types of support black churches and families provide and how support relates to the well-being of elderly blacks (n=98). Findings indicated that family networks were perceived as more supportive than the church network but that church support contributed to feelings of well-being. (ABL)