No One to Care for Patients The “National Data on Caregivers” show approximately fifty-three million adult caregivers in the United States. Between 2015 and 2021, the United States saw a 21% increase in adults providing unpaid care to their family members. Why such a significant increase? One reason suspected is […]
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For Caregivers, Life is Unpredictable As a caregiver adapts to caregiving, a change occurs in how they look at their world. The caregiver thinks in terms of “right now” rather than “tomorrow.” No longer do they trust that plans made today will be relevant tomorrow or even possible. Too often, over the years, medical
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How Caregivers Acquire Their Role Affects Their Acceptance Caregivers acquire their role in a variety of ways. For some, it happens quickly, and for others, the process occurs gradually over time. Each event brings certain traits that impact how a caregiver processes the new duties they acquire. With
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How Does Caregiving Impact the Caregiver’s Health? 23% report their health has declined in the past five years due to caregiving 21% state their health has been negatively affected 54% expect to be caring for someone in the next five years 44% have made plans regarding health care decisions and living arrangements if something should
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What is the Impact of Caregiving on the Caregiver’s Financial Health? 1:5 family caregivers report experiencing a significant financial strain. 41% report no strain. 21-19% report little to moderate strain. 12-7% report significant or severe strain. Caregivers, aged 18-49, experience a greater degree of financial strain per age group (maybe due to limited savings
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Do Caregivers Work In Addition to Providing Care? 61% of caregivers work outside the home 61% say they have experienced a work-related impact 53% report being late, leaving early or needing accommodations with time off to deal with family matters 21% provide unpaid care (up from 18% in 2015) 10% need to stop working outside
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According to the National Data on Caregivers, Who are Caregivers? According to the “National Data on Caregivers,” family caregivers represent every type of person imaginable – young, old, every ethnic group, trained and untrained. At some point, most people experience the need to care for someone else either temporarily or longer. Man = 39%
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Caregivers Face Financial Hardships According to the AARP “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020” report, one in five caregivers experiences a significant amount of financial hardship. While all caregivers face financial hardships, the effect is worse for some than others. The survey found the following trends from the data collected. Caring for adults aged 18-49 costs
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Equal Treatment For several months, we’ve seen groups proclaiming their rights for equal treatment under the law and by others. While I strongly disagree with the violence displayed in asserting those rights, I agree with the message. I believe all persons have a right from conception to be treated with respect and dignity. God
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Medical Pre-Registration Form Medical Pre-Registration Form Keeps Information Handy The Medical Pre-Registration Form allows you to record all your pertinent health information in advance when you have the details at your fingertips. Each time you see a doctor or start using a new over-the-counter medication or herbal remedy, add it to the list. When
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