A new study about sibs providing care during COVID-19 has been published by the Sibling Collaborative in their Fall Newsletter.
“The results showed that the majority of siblings are supporting their brother or sister with IDD during the COVID‐19 pandemic and are concerned about the health and well‐being of their brother/sister. The most common concern related to disruption of their brother’s or sister’s routine and activities. Although responses of older and younger siblings did not differ from each other, siblings whose brother or sister with IDD lived with family had some unique concerns relative to those whose siblings no longer lived with family. Siblings described how their own self‐care and relationships with others, as well as support for their brother/sister, were particularly helpful during the COVID‐19 pandemic.”
Check out the full study here: Exploring the experiences of siblings of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic
See more in our Sibling Research Corner.
