Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · United States
UW–Madison researchers lead new pilot clinic aiming to offer unpaid caregivers free training
The Badger Caregiving Clinic, a new pilot led by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, aims to give unpaid caregivers in Wisconsin training and support at no cost.
Why it matters: Unpaid caregivers in Wisconsin, numbering more than 1 million by the university's count, are the group the UW–Madison-led pilot aims to train and support without charge.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison said a new pilot programme, the Badger Caregiving Clinic, is led by its researchers and is intended to help address what it calls a caregiving crisis.
According to the university, the pilot aims to provide unpaid caregivers with training and support free of charge.
The university said more than 1 million people in Wisconsin give unpaid care to a relative or friend.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The pilot, led by UW–Madison researchers, sets out to provide no-cost training and support to people in Wisconsin who care unpaid for a family member or friend, a group the university numbers at more than 1 million.
