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Caregivers and Caregiving

A group devoted to caregivers, the person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult. This group contains carefully selected lenses with information and resources for caregivers, the unsung but important providers of care.

Being a caregiver is the most thankless role in the world.

Everybody gives the patient some slack, as they should,

but the caregiver has the stress of life

and then you put a catastrophic illness on top of it

...the stress goes through the roof.

Marcia Wallace

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What is a Caregiver?

The definition of a caregiver varies somewhat depending on who is coming up with the definition.

Here are a few common ones.

* A person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult.
* A health care professional, family member or friend who attends to the needs of a patient.
* The primary person in charge of caring for an individual with a disease or condition, usually a family member or a designated health care professional.

Caregiving is often one of the most important, demanding and stressful roles that a person may undertake in his or her lifetime.

Image Source: Cleveland Caregiver Handbook. A Guide for Individuals Who Care for Persons with Dementia.

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Who are the Caregivers?

About one in four American families or 22.4 million households care for someone over the age of 50.

The number of American households involved in caregiving may reach 39 million by 2007.

* About 75% of caregivers are women.
* Two-thirds of caregivers in the United States have jobs in addition to caring for another person.
* Most caregivers are middle-aged: 35-64 years old.

These statistics obviously do not include those caregivers caring for an infant or a child.

Source: National Women's Health Information Center. Caregiver Stress. WomensHealth.gov January 2006.

Image Source: National Caregivers Library.

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Creating Moments of Joy: A Journal for Caregivers, Fourth Edition (NEW COVER) by Jolene Brackey

Creating Moments of Joy: A Journal for Caregivers, Fourth Edition (NEW COVER) by Jolene Brackey

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The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent by Barry J. Jacobs

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent by Barry J. Jacobs

Caring for a parent whose health is in decline tur more...1 point

We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times by Eric Langshur, Sharon Langshur, Mary Beth Sammons

We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times by Eric Langshur, Sharon Langshur, Mary Beth Sammons

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American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving by American Medical Association

American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving by American Medical Association

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Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul: Stories to Inspire Caregivers in the Home, the Community and the World (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, LeAnn Thieman

Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul: Stories to Inspire Caregivers in the Home, the Community and the World (Chicken Soup for the Soul) by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, LeAnn Thieman

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Daily Comforts for Caregivers by Pat Samples

Daily Comforts for Caregivers by Pat Samples

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Aging Parents, Aging Children: How to Stay Sane and Survive by Miriam K. Aronson, Marcella Bakur Weiner

Aging Parents, Aging Children: How to Stay Sane and Survive by Miriam K. Aronson, Marcella Bakur Weiner

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Living With Childhood Cancer : A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope by Leigh A. Woznick, Carol D. Goodheart

Living With Childhood Cancer : A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope by Leigh A. Woznick, Carol D. Goodheart

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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (4th Edition) (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (4th Edition) (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

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The Complete Eldercare Planner, Second Edition: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help by Joy Loverde

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Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's by Lauren Kessler

Dancing with Rose: Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's by Lauren Kessler

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When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers by Joy A. Glenner, Jean M. Stehman, Judith Davagnino, Margaret J. Galante, Martha L. Green

When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers by Joy A. Glenner, Jean M. Stehman, Judith Davagnino, Margaret J. Galante, Martha L. Green

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What If It's Not Alzheimer's?: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia (Updated & Revised)

What If It's Not Alzheimer's?: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia (Updated & Revised)

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The Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own (Capital Cares) by Gary Barg

The Fearless Caregiver: How to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One and Still Have a Life of Your Own (Capital Cares) by Gary Barg

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The Caregiver's Survival Handbook: How to Care for Your Aging Parent Without Losing Yourself by Alexis Abramson

The Caregiver's Survival Handbook: How to Care for Your Aging Parent Without Losing Yourself by Alexis Abramson

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The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers (Comfort of Home, The) by Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr

The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers (Comfort of Home, The) by Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr

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Home-healthcare wrote...

Thank you for the outstanding work you have done in creating this group and providing invaluable resources for the caregiver. Thanks for the invitation to add "/the-caregiver" - Caregiver Support To Relieve Caregiver Stress. There's more critical help for caregivers addressing one of the worst problems of caregiver stress on What Is Caregiver Burnout And What Can I Do About It. Hope you don't mind the link, but it's valuable material that should help some of the members and visitors here. :)

ReplyPosted May 08, 2009

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Frankster wrote...

Thanks for starting this wonderful group and the invitation to add Long Term Care For People You Love to it. I am honored to be included.

ReplyPosted March 24, 2008

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