WELCOME TO OUR PAGE ON CAREGIVING. * Care is provided for a variety of reasons. Among them are:
Most of us become caregivers at some time during our life time. Some of us are caregivers for elders who have mental health problems including depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, dementia, etc. This page is for those caregivers. * Care is given by many different people: Informal Caregivers- include but are not limited to:
Formal Providers - include but are not limited to:
All of those and more are caregivers. Informal caregivers are not paid and often provide care at great cost(financial, emotional, physical, relational. etc.). Most caregiving(about 80-85 %) is provided by informal caregivers. Formal providers are paid( not always well) and provide care at great odds(unrealistic expectations, unclear situations, unfamiliar environments and relationships, etc.) All who provide care for impaired elders feel some degree of responsibility for them and their families. All are faced with many challenges in order to preserve the elder's dignity. With that in mind this page will support caregivers and do the following:
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Directory Elsewhere on this site: Dementia and Sexual Relationships (Mental Health Page) Benefits of Caregiving for Someone with Alzheimer's Caregiver Health
Costs to Working Caregivers
Development of Objectives for Family Caregivers Elders Who Are Depressed: Tasks For Family Members And Friends Journal Writing About Gratitude By And For Caregivers Harmful Family Caregiving Behaviors Spousal Caregiving Can Lead to Gum Disease Teaching Caregivers to Cope Better May Strengthen Their Lives |
Caregiving
Subpages (17):
Benefits of Caregiving for Someone with Alzheimer's
Caregiver Burnout
CAREGIVER HEALTH
Costs to Working Caregivers
Dementia and Sexual Relationships
Development of Objectives for Family Caregivers
ELDERS WHO ARE DEPRESSED: TASKS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS
HANDBOOK FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
HARMFUL FAMILY BEHAVIORS
HELP FROM FAMILY MEMBERS
RESEARCH ON CAREGIVING
Spousal Caregiving Can Lead to Gum Disease
TAKING CARE OF THE CAREGIVER
Teaching Caregivers to Cope Better May Strengthen Their Lives
WHEN ONE PARTNER OF A COUPLE HAS DEMENTIA
WRITING ABOUT GRATITUDE IN JOURNALS BY AND FOR CAREGIVERS
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