Improving the Mental Health of Home Hospice Caregivers with a One-Session Help
Official title: Improving the Mental Health of Home Hospice Caregivers through a Single Session Intervention
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-11439416 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A one-session mental health intervention for family caregivers of people in home hospice aims to reduce anxiety and depression and support their caregiving role.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $523,265 |
| NIH project number | 1R21AG104539-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11439416 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Family caregivers of patients enrolled in home hospice who experience stress, anxiety, or depression and are willing to participate.
✕Less likely to help
Caregivers who prefer not to participate or have barriers preventing attendance may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project tests a single-session intervention designed for family members who care for people receiving home hospice. It will adapt the session based on feedback from hospice and mental health professionals, then pilot a randomized study comparing the session plus usual care to usual care alone. The goal is to see if the approach is feasible, acceptable, and capable of improving caregiver mental health in a real-world hospice setting. If successful, it could lead to a scalable option to support caregivers who are essential to patient well-being.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, caregivers may experience better mental health, enabling them to provide more consistent, compassionate care for hospice patients.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests brief psychosocial interventions can help caregiver distress, but this specific single-session approach in home hospice is being tested.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Phongtankuel, Veerawat — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Phongtankuel, Veerawat
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.