Caregiver Syndrome and How to Avoid It

Brief summary of episode: Family caregivers are often faced with a unique set of challenges as they juggle the demands of work, family and caregiving. From managing complex medical tasks to navigating legal and financial issues, it can be difficult for caregivers to find balance in their lives while providing the best possible care for their loved ones. At the end of life, it is common for a family member (usually an adult daughter) to be suddenly thrown into a position where they are fully responsible for the care of their dying loved one. Although hospice services help tremendously with structuring a care plan and receiving the necessary equipment and medications to provide this care, the family is still responsible for the majority of hands-on care. Because the current system leaves most of the work to unpaid family members, it takes a toll on already stressed and grieving individuals and leads to Caregiver Syndrome - a silent epidemic that is taking place in our country and around the world as a direct result of an inadequate elder and end-of-life care system. We can, and we must do better.

 

Topic #1 What is Caregiver Syndrome. 

Topic #2 Why it's Important to understand.

Topic #3 How you can Avoid it.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Caregiver Self Care Checklist Click here

End of Life "World Training Day" For Family Caregivers Click Here

Free Family Caregiver Resource Center Click here

Learn More: Doulagivers InstituteClick here

 

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xo Suzanne