The percentage of of family caregivers who experience stress symptoms such as anxiety or irritability has grown to 91%, according to a recent poll by Home Instead Senior Care, an Omaha Nebraska company. Home Instead Senior Care, which purports to be the "world's largest provider" of companion and home care services, designed a Caregiver's Stress Test which can assist dementia caregivers in determining the level of their stress symptoms. The 20 question test, with multiple choice answers, is not meant as a diagnostic tool but rather a quick assessment of caregiver stress levels.
To give you an idea of the questions, one relates to satisfaction that a caregiver may have with the support that they receive from other family members in providing care to their loved one. The multiple choice answers range from "strongly agree", "agree", disagree" and "strongly disagree". Once the quiz is completed, the site provides a narrative explaining your personal stress assessment results along with links to other related articles and services.
With caregiver stress so high, why not take a break and check out the quiz for yourself?
The percentage of of family caregivers who experience stress symptoms such as anxiety or irritability has grown to 91%, according to a recent poll by Home Instead Senior Care, an Omaha Nebraska company. Home Instead Senior Care, which purports to be the "world's largest provider" of companion and home care services, designed a Caregiver's Stress Test which can assist dementia caregivers in determining the level of their stress symptoms. The 20 question test, with multiple choice answers, is not meant as a diagnostic tool but rather a quick assessment of caregiver stress levels.
To give you an idea of the questions, one relates to satisfaction that a caregiver may have with the support that they receive from other family members in providing care to their loved one. The multiple choice answers range from "strongly agree", "agree", disagree" and "strongly disagree". Once the quiz is completed, the site provides a narrative explaining your personal stress assessment results along with links to other related articles and services.
With caregiver stress so high, why not take a break and check out the quiz for yourself?