Introduction Caregiving is a high-pressure job that is not well acknowledged or appreciated in society. Personal caregivers and formal caregivers are mostly living in economic difficulties due to the fact that those who take on caregiving within their family are often not getting paid or receiving any assistance from the government even though it is a job and those who are formal aides for clients are not being paid fairly. This essay is going to focus on the cost of caregiving, the emotional and physical strain of caregiving and lastly the rewards that give individuals a reason and motivation to continue to take on caregiving. The goal of this paper to reveal the difficulties caregivers are combating and how their lives are being greatly …show more content…
Other reasons include a sense of responsibility towards parents, need to feel useful and help, lack of available support from family members and the government. In the movie, Pat expressed that she felt happy and accomplished taking care of her mother, she would not feel at ease if her mother was in an institution because they do not have the full attention and time needed to take care of her mother. In the movie, the character Paul had no choice but to put his mother in an institutionalized elder care because he had a job he wanted to keep and his mother needed all round care but the documentary showed that she had bruises due to lack of supervision and the number of nurses available was not adequate. In a lecture, we discussed some of the rewards that come with caregiving, some positive aspects of caregiving include the ability to make a difference, fulfilling duties to family, gratitude with the quality of life for the dependent and feeling appreciated. In the movie, ‘Labour of Love’, Kurt complained a lot about how the stresses that came with taking care of his mother but he mentioned that one time she stated that he looked sad and tried to cheer him up. For Kurt, this is one of the moments and reasons that motivates him to keep taking care of his mother. Individuals who take on caregiving end up having an emotional connection with their patient or client. These individuals are going through hardship and unfair compensation but still insist on caregiving, it is obvious that the emotional connection and sympathy they have is the motivation to carry
In the nursing profession, one of the primary responsibilities over a nurse is to provide care. A caregiver is “a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chro...
However, this type of care brings a lot of unconditioned difficulties due to the constant care they have to provide the elderly people with dementia. In a recent study it was discovered that caregivers experience stress differently given the circumstance this was shown by analysis of 234 people with dementia (Robertson, Zarit, Duncan, Rovine, & Femia, 2007). The findings were that caregivers in intense and distressed groups experienced higher behaviora...
Overall the movie illustrated that having to care for someone suffering with a mental illness is no easy job and it will bring in many other issues as well. No matter the social, psychological and social impact that a chronic illness can have on a family, ______________. Through nursing interventions, action can be taken to address priorities to decrease caregiver burden and to strengthen roles and alliances within a family. Interventions such as communication, commendations and positive encouragement can create a more positive environment for the family. Throughout the movie Gilbert proved that he was willing to sacrifice his self-independence in return for the good of Arnie and his family.
(Davidson, F. G.) Due to the nature of dementia being a neuropsychological disorder, those affected by the disease tend to look like they will not require much care, which, in reality, they often require more care than the caregiver originally expected, leading to stress and burnout. Another effect caused by this can be the caregiver blaming themselves by feeling like they are failing to give proper care, which, in reality, can often be very far from the truth. If the caregiver does not receive help from anyone else, the task of watching over the victim becomes a daunting twenty for hour task. Sometimes, the caregiver won’t be allowed quality sleep. Over 66 percent of home caregivers suffer from some form of psychological or physical illness. The most common illness that is resulted from giving care to Alzheimer’s disease is depression. The caregiver needs to monitor their emotional well-being as well as the well-being as the person that they are giving care to. Usually, giving care to those with dementia is actually more stressful than giving care to those with cancer. When the caregiver is a family member and not a professional, the emotional toll is often even greater. It is important for caregivers to remember that they need to take care of themselves first and
In the case of Ann and Angus (K101,Unit 1,pp.14-19), this was an informal type of home care based on the previous and existing relationship between Ann and her step-father Angus. Liz Forbat (K101,Unit 1,p.27) interviewed 6 pairs of people involved in family care and believed that people became carer and cared for in the context of an existing relationship so the strengths and weakness of those relationships were played out in the care relationship. Ann had the right skills to make a successful care relationship with Angus as she loved and supported him and still allowed Angus to remain an individual and respected his beliefs and preferences. Though her own relationships with her other family members were under pressure and her own life had drastically changed. However, while Ann was caring for Angus she was crossing the normal boundaries of her previous...
As we have seen in Edna’s story seeing any staff who is communicative, willing or interested in what she tells them, encourages her. Patients may be anxious not to be a burden to their relatives or staff with what may seems to be less important matters, which also appears in Edna’s case. Edna’s story also helps us to understand the importance of holistic care and compassion. It shows that emotional features of care are important as the rest of the knowledge and skill required to care. It illustrate how important is to be available to give supportive care and
...health. The demanding physical duties contribute to stress and mental health problems and carers have higher levels of psychological distress than non-carers (Pinquart & Sörensen, 2006). Research suggests that the physical effects of caregiving stem primarily from psychological impact (such as depression) rather than direct physical labouring in the provision of care (Pinquart & Sörensen, 2006).
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In 2014, my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. At the time, I didn’t realize how much of an impact that diagnosis would have on me. Shortly after I graduated from college, my family moved him to the United States to live with us, and I became his caregiver. It was difficult to watch a man who was once so active, frustrated to have his body and mind betray him. Without the help of temporary relief from respite services and family support, I would have likely given into the “caregiver burden”. While navigating the healthcare system, I had unknowing become his voice because he could not speak for himself. It was this experience helped me to see caregivers an access to care intervention, and led to my interest in aging-related policy. Through the experiences that followed, I began to see caregivers as stakeholders in the healthcare, which led to my
I am not Christy because of myself; I am Christy because of interactions with people and the relationships I have had throughout my life. Particularly my family and that is why my interpersonal relationships are what I cherish most in my life. Meeting the needs of others and understanding them in our personal relationships shows that we have a sense of care. According to Tompkins, caregivers are people “who nurture others while often neglecting their own needs” (83). My mother is my caregiver as she has been there for me the last 20 years at any expense. After losing my voice from a long, tiring, germ phobic and chatty week of rush last year I developed a bad case of pneumonia. The minute my mother heard the news she immediately neglected all her needs by leaving my little brother, stepdad, work and tennis practice to l...
The Theory of Caregiver Stress explains the primary caregiver’s social role, how they reduce stress, and how they cope with stress. Tsai (2003) was able to list several propositions in this theory that can be found and applied in the nursing practice. Many research articles have related or applied the Theory of Caregiver Stress in the recent years. This paper will explain those propositions in the Theory of Caregiver Stress as well as several examples that are applied to this theory.
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There are many issues that can be related to carers of people with dementia. The physical and psychological workload can be attributed as the most common concern among carers (Fjelltun et al., 2009). In addition, O’ Dowd (2007) has stated that carers are more likely to endure more anxiety, and feeling of liability which resulted to carers’ negligence of their own wellbeing. Moreover, carers suffer more stress than those who are not giving care to elderly with dementia. In relation to this, carers’ health is not interrelated with their emotional functioning (Bristow et al., 2008). These different reports suggested that carers undergo psychological issues more notable in comparison with just ordinary people. This can be regarded to carers’ exposure to a stressful environment.
Caregiving is an essential and very necessary aspect of the medical field. However, caregiving is also one of the most strenuous and stressful positions that exists. The patients require constant supervision, precise care and an extremely high level of patience, tolerance and skill. Eventually, this type of care begins to take a physical, emotional and financial toll on the caregiver. Because of the adverse effects of this profession, the Theory of Caregiver Stress was developed to aid those working in this difficult profession.
Another reason is that aging parents need better care which they only get at home because only their children know their parent habits; thus they can give them appropriate care. If we send them to a nursing home, they will not feel comfortable. Caregivers do not know aging parents habits, there...