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What is a caregiver?
A caregiver is anyone who helps another person in need
What is the sandwich generation?
People who are taking care of their aging parents and raising their children
What are the 4 types of care?
Short-term Skilled Care
Long-term Care
Around-the-clock Supervision
Memory Care
What are 3 common reasons for a caregiver?
Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Cancer
Chronic Illness
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
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
What are 3 reasons for care facilities?
Aging
Low income
Few family members alive
Physical difficulties
Mental difficulties
Geriatric syndromes
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
What are 2 increasing factors of stress in family caregivers?
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
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
How many adults in the US are informal or family caregivers?
1 in 3 adults
What are the 2 most common mental disorders in the elderly?