Urban Care for Unpaid Caregivers: Community Voices in the Care Block Program, in Bogotá, Colombia
Paula Guevara-Aladino,
Olga L. Sarmiento,
María Alejandra Rubio
et al.
Abstract:The Care Block of Bogotá, Colombia, is an urban program that offers services for low-income unpaid caregivers. This study aimed to (i) characterize unpaid caregivers’ subjective well-being, mental health symptoms, physical activity levels, and use of public spaces linked to the Care Block; (ii) identify caregivers’ perceived built and social environment facilitators and barriers to accessing the Care Block facility; and (iii) document the community-led advocacy process to improve the Care Block program. The qu… Show more
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