WECARE

WECARE (Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers) was designed to improve caregiving skills, reduce stress, and improve psychosocial wellbeing of Chinese American family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia (ADRD). Participants receive 7-week culturally tailored WECARE programs delivered to their WeChat accounts, they also interact with other caregivers via moderated group chats or private chats on WeChat.

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Publications:

Hong YA, Shen K, Lu HK, Chen H, Gong Y, Ta Park V, Han H
A Social Media–Based Intervention for Chinese American Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: Protocol Development. JMIR Aging 2022;5(3):e40171 doi: 10.2196/40171

Hong YA, Shen K, Han HR, Ta Park V, Bagchi P, Lu HK, Chen H, Wang JHY Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of WECARE: a WeChat-based Intervention for Chinese American Dementia Caregivers JMIR Aging 2023. In press.