Informal Caregiver

In the U.S, one in four will be aged 60 years and older by 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau). This represents an overwhelming number of people who will either be in the caretaker role or be the ROC. Like today, most of the care will be provided by informal unpaid caregivers. The number of informal unpaid caregivers is expected to rise from 20 million in 2000 to 37 million in 2050 (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation [ASPE], 2003). Because of the burden of care giving, many caregivers will experience depression, poor health and quality of life (Etters, Goodall, & Harrison, 2008). Their well-being is an important public health concern.

Throughout this interview, the presenting issues appear to be ambivalent relationships, and caretaker strain {as determined by a high score on the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire–Short Form (CGSQ-SF)}. Gilbert appears to have role confusion with emerging leadership conflicts and

Throughout this essay I will share the reasons I have found for there being difficulties and also rewards of being a carer for a family member. ‘A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to care for family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.’ (Carers Trust) I will attempt to use my course materials to draw on the experiences of Ann Walker who cares for her elderly step father Angus who has developed Parkinsons’ disease. Firstly I will look at some of the following difficulties that I have identified and due to the limitations of this study I will then briefly discuss the

Our elderly population is living longer than ever before and not all of them are entering into a nursing home. They are choosing to stay in their own home or their caregiver is choosing it for them. Some caregivers are choosing to move their ageing love one in the home with them. Whatever the case may be, there is an increased need for some type of home health as it applies to the elderly population. “Medicare will pay the full cost of professional help only if the physician

The majority of carers are women (finch and groves 1983) and significant proportions are under the age of 18. This is known as a young carer, which is defined as ‘someone, under the age of 18, who looks after, or helps to care for, a family member who has a disability, mental ill health, a blood borne virus or a problematic use of drugs or alcohol. They may provide hands-on caring, and/or may be affected themselves by someone in their family who needs care’ (Dundee Carers Centre, 2009). There are difficulties identifying young carers because many do not disclose their caring role for fear of being separated from their parents and family members, bullying and social exclusion. Also there is a large amount of emotional strain for younger carers who do not access the services they are entitled to.

A current issue for both male and female parents and carers is the ability to function positively amidst the various responsibilities and expectations of society. In today’s society, however, various types of support are available that assists in enhancing the confidence and wellbeing of these parents and carers. Informal support is the assistance gained from relatives, friends or neighbours of parents and carers. This type of support is beneficial for both male and female parents and carers, as they are able to function more effectively with a stronger support system to assist them

Youngcare is a not for profit charitable organisation founded by David Conry on the 21st of April 2005, due to his wife Shevaune’s placement into an aged care facility at the age of 33. The organisation’s mission is ‘To provide choice in care and housing for young Australians with

July 02, 2010, I received a letter from the Department of Social Services Caregiver Background Check Bureau notifying me that I no longer had a background clearance. The letter stated that I had to resign from Villa Serra my employer at that time. I immediately, called my supervisor, Sandra, to inform her I was resigning because I received a letter, which informed me I had to resign because I longer had a background clearance. My superior insisted I show up to work the following day and show the letter I received to the main boss, Greg. The following day I provided Greg with the letter and he contacted corporate and they confirmed that I needed a background clearance to continue working with them. At this point I was terminated from Villa

This assignment will initially define and discuss the chosen service user groups of people with a physical disability and a young carer. Following this there will be a discussion on identifying the needs of the young carer and the person they care for, the range of roles the young carer might provide and the issues involved providing informal care support, the range of support available for both groups, and the role of policy and legislation.

JONES, Shanna (Aide), was interviewed by BEEKMAN, Kiana and WRAY, Brian (MFCU Investigators). JONES having been previously advised of the purpose of the interview voluntarily provided the following information in regard to PHIPPS, Charlie (Recipient) and TAYLOR, James (Target/Aide).

To provide strategies and policy options to keep children and young people in out-of-home-care in education with a relatively satisfied performance, and to help the government in training and supporting for foster carers as they play a significant role in the academic performance and development of the children and young persons under their care.

Caregivers’ needs for professional aid and informal social support differed vastly between caregivers with patient self-reliance and family involvement determining those needs.

. The second type is referred to as an informal caregiver. These individuals are unpaid and are typically a spouse, partner, family member, friend, or neighbor who are involved in assisting others with activities of daily living and/or medical tasks (“Population,” 2014). According to the Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving, it is estimated that in the United States (US) “approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months” (Population, 2014). They also state that “the value of services provided by informal caregivers has steadily increased over the last decade, with an estimated economic value of $470 billion in 2013, up from $450 billion in 2009 and $375 billion in 2007” (“Population,” 2014). With informal caregivers providing a large amount of valuable services it is the duty of all health care professionals to provide resources, and tools to support their efforts in providing care.

Two articles formed the basis for this PICO question about caregivers’ satisfaction. The first article conducted a cross-sectional study with a sample of caregivers with different caregiving extents ranging in age 50-89 years with the aim of investigating life satisfaction with contributing factors. This article pays particular attention to the factors associated with the satisfaction of being a caregiver. Part of the study employed a questionnaire using a form called Life Satisfaction Index Z (LSIZ) to measure caregiver’s life satisfaction, with scores ranging from 0 to 26. A high score shows an overall level of high satisfaction. To illustrate, frequent caregivers had lower life satisfaction with an average score of 14.8, whereas,

Reminiscence can be used to help older adults restore their own sense of identity by reminiscing and thinking about relationships and roles that had an important impact on their lives. By reminiscing, individuals can reflect and find meaning in their lives (Ashford and Lecroy, 2013). In an effort to discover my grandmother’s own sense of identity, I inquired about the roles or relationships that brought meaning to her life. She replied “I loved staying with the kids and raising the children. It was just fun to watch them develop into human begins with skills and interests. It brought a lot of fulfillment. Also, helping your granddaddy with his practice and making it more successful. Your granddaddy was great with veterinary medicine but he wasn’t too good with money, so I took care of the money and made all the investments.” She further went on to talk about the impact that he had on her life and how her identity was defined largely by what he did. She stated, “I think I’m a lot like a lot of women of my generation. I think women today have a more sense of identity than in my generation. A lot of us identified with our husbands but not by our careers. I was a teacher, but like many women, I stopped teaching once I married.” She went on to mention that there was a balancing of roles and leadership within their marriage. “He had all the