Multicentre randomised controlled trial: caregiver, patient, and system outcomes from a program supporting informal caregivers of older people discharged home from hospital

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We will investigate outcomes from a program supporting family caregivers when the older person for whom they provide care is discharged home from hospital. Caregivers will be assigned to receive the program plus usual support or only usual support. Outcomes for the next 12 months will be compared between the two groups to establish whether: caregivers receiving the program remain healthier; recipients of their care have better outcomes; and the use/costs of health and care services are reduced.