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It employs the social robot Pepper to deliver interactive presentations, Q&amp;amp;A sessions, review quizzes, and stress reduction activities. A technical evaluation and a two-phase user evaluation was conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found that the RISE\u2019s RAG-AI backend achieved 87% correctness and 92% relevancy when compared to ground truth. User feedback indicated strong acceptance, with Likert-scale usability scores ranging from 3.6 to 4.6 out of 5 across all components.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results suggest that combining verifiable AI architectures with embodied social robotics offers a feasible, scalable solution for enhancing caregiver support and wellbeing. 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