Caregivers Like Me aims to improve the end-of-life caregiving experience for family caregivers of diverse older adults through culturally tailored approaches to educating and fostering collaboration among family members and the hospice interdisciplinary team.
Educational NOVELA Videos
NOVELA (short for telenovela) videos are the backbone of a groundbreaking, research-backed program that uses telenovela-style videos — short, dramatic storytelling episodes — to educate and support family caregivers of older adults receiving hospice care. Developed by Dulce Cruz-Oliver, M.D. and team at Johns Hopkins, the videos address critical gaps in caregiver education by:
Teaching complex caregiving skills (e.g., pain management, CPR decisions) through relatable narratives.
Reducing caregiver anxiety by modeling self-efficacy and problem-solving in culturally resonant scenarios.
