ViCCYImproving Self-Care of Caregivers of Adults in Homecare With Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient Inclusion Criteria

1. Older adults (=>50 years of age)
2. Enrolled in Home Health Care
3. Documented to have HF
4. Mild to moderate CI on the BIMS or OASIS items
5. Able to provide informed consent
6. Able to provide self-report data

• Caregiver Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (=>18 years of age)
2. Spouse/partner/child or other informal caregiver living with or in close proximity to the patient
3. Caregiver of a home care patient who is currently receiving or recently received services and who has mild to severe cognitive impairment
4. Reporting poor self-care on screening (Health Self-Care Neglect scale score =>2)
5. Reporting poor mental health on screening (screened with the PROMIS Global Mental Health 4a score <12)
6. Caregiving or supporting the patient at least 8 hours/week
7. Able to complete the protocol, e.g., adequate vision and hearing, English speaking.
8. Able to provide informed consent
9. Able to use technology

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient Exclusion Criteria

1. Dementia (ICD-10 code for dementia)
2. Enrolled in hospice
3. Non-English speaking

• Caregiver Exclusion Criteria 1. Non-English speaking