About this trial
The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and caregiving (e.g., respite and end of life care) needs, (b) activation of personalized community resource information for social and caregiving needs through delivery of a resource list (HealtheRx) at the baseline encounter and coaching on how to communicate with service providers, coordinate services and manage social support (e.g., connect with their peer navigator, reach out to friends or relatives for support, identify support groups, etc.) and (c) ongoing navigation-focused support meant to boost the baseline intervention, including a series of proactive text messages over 12 months. During this time, the subject can respond to and communicate with the peer navigator for ongoing support.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Self-identifies as a caregiver of a home-dwelling person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD)
Resides in the target geographic region of the study
Has access to a cell phone and agrees to receive text messages from the study
Has an email address that they can receive emails from
Disqualifiers
Minors who are not emancipated in the state of Illinois.
Previously participated in the intervention arm of the CommunityRx-Dementia clinical trial
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- CommunityRx-Dpeer
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Chicago
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator