Dr. Y. Alicia Hong

Dr. Y. Alicia Hong

Researcher, Educator, and Public Health Communicator

WECARE 2.0 Secures Funding to Support Chinese American Dementia Caregivers

WECARE 2.0 was funded by National Institute of Aging Roybal Caregiving Center!  The project entitled “WECARE: A social media-based personalized intervention to enhance caregiving mastery among Chinese American dementia caregivers received $115,000 from Emory Royball Center for Dementia Caregiving Mastery. With the funding, the team will test the updated version of Wellness Enhancement for Caregivers, or WECARE 2.0, a WeChat-based intervention to improve caregiving mastery and reduce psychosocial distress among Chinese American dementia caregivers.