Question: Caregiving

Answer: is a multidimensional concept that encompasses the action or process of helping those who are suffering. Caregiving is made up of actions one does on behalf of another individual who is unable to do those actions for himself or herself.

Question: The population is aging
Longevity is increased
Those with chronic diseases are living longer and have increasingly complex health care needs
The formal health care system is overwhelmed

Answer: The need for family caregivers will dramatically escalate in the coming years because:

Question: spousal caregiver

Answer: most common care giver. the recipients are usually older women with chronic issue. there is a lack of finances for care.

Question: adult children care givers

Answer: must change roles, juggle responsibilities, may relocate, financial strain

Question: is physically difficult to do this, fixed income issue, wha take over if something happens to them?

Answer: grandparent care givers

Question: what a disabled child receives. who will take over care after they are gone? Financial burden

Answer: parental caregivers

Question: The following attributes are common to all categories of caregivers:

Answer: Care
Adapt to a situation
Are good listeners
Show affection
Responsible for one other than self
Strong, protective, organized, patient, and understanding
Serve as advocates
Assist with ADL
Provide emotional and social support
Manage/ coordinate health care

Question: Theoretical Link: Lazarus and Folkman

Answer: Model focuses on the concepts of stress, appraisal, and coping.
Caregiving is very stressful; the caregiver needs adequate support for effective coping.

Question: chronic stressor.

Answer: Prolonged caregiving is a

Question: Psychological stress

Answer: has the potential to affect health and well-being negatively.