Employed
Family
Elderly
100

What is a caregiver?

A caregiver is anyone who helps another person in need

100

What is the sandwich generation?

People who are taking care of their aging parents and raising their children

100

What are the 4 types of care?

  • Short-term Skilled Care

  • Long-term Care

  • Around-the-clock Supervision

  • Memory Care

200

What are 3 common reasons for a caregiver?

  • Alzheimer’s/Dementia

  • Cancer

  • Chronic Illness

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Parkinson’s Disease

  • Stroke or a traumatic brain injury
200

What are 3 tasks of the family?

  • Managing finances

  • Transportation

  • Completing housework

  • Preparing meals

  • Medication management

  • Monitoring health

  • Advocating and communicating their needs with healthcare providers or agencies

200

What are 3 reasons for care facilities?

  • Aging

  • Low income

  • Few family members alive

  • Physical difficulties

  • Mental difficulties

  • Geriatric syndromes

300

What are 2 signs of caregiver stress?

  • Feeling burdened or worrying all the time

  • Sleeping too much or not enough

  • Gaining or losing weight

  • Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy

  • Having frequent headaches or other pains or health problems

  • Missing your own medical appointments

300

What are 2 increasing factors of stress in family caregivers?

  • Caring for a spouse
  • Having little guidance from healthcare professionals
  • No choice
  • Living with the person who needs care
  • Financial problems
  • Many hours caregiving
300

What are 4 services offered at care facilities?

  • Skilled nursing care

  • Orthopedic care

  • Breathing treatments

  • Support after surgery

  • Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

  • Wound care

  • Nutritional counselling, social work services, and recreational activities

  • Respite care

400

Name 3 solutions to caregiver stress.

  • Ask and accept help

  • Focus on themselves

  • Join a support group

  • Set goals with family regarding care

  • Take care of your health

400

How many adults in the US are informal or family caregivers?

1 in 3 adults

400

What are the 2 most common mental disorders in the elderly?

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
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