I’ve often talked about how my mother chose to go to the hospice residence to die when she was terminally ill.
She had several reasons, but one of them was that she didn’t want my father to have to do complicated things related to her care. Now, he was more than willing, but honestly I don’t know how much he could have done.
When you think about it, sometimes families are asked to do many intricate and involved tasks when it comes to caring for their loved ones at home, and I’ve often wondered how some of them do it. I’m a nurse and there are some things related to home care that even I’d be nervous to do.
AARP reports on a study that concludes that family caregivers are being asked to do things that are often the duties of licensed medical professionals and they have little training or support:
Family and other informal caregivers provide the vast majority of the long-term care provided in this country. Yet the 44 million caregivers assisting those 18+ years of age tend to have limited preparation for the job and receive limited ongoing support even as their contributions to the economy have been estimated at $350 billion annually.
The study suggests the need to strengthen the relationship between nurses, social workers and caregivers to improve patient care as well as support the caregivers through training and increased service to families, especially from social workers.
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I’ve often talked about how my mother chose to go to the hospice residence to die when she was terminally ill.
She had several reasons, but one of them was that she didn’t want my father to have to do complicated things related to her care. Now, he was more than willing, but honestly I don’t know how much he could have done.
When you think about it, sometimes families are asked to do many intricate and involved tasks when it comes to caring for their loved ones at home, and I’ve often wondered how some of them do it. I’m a nurse and there are some things related to home care that even I’d be nervous to do.
AARP reports on a study that concludes that family caregivers are being asked to do things that are often the duties of licensed medical professionals and they have little training or support:
The study suggests the need to strengthen the relationship between nurses, social workers and caregivers to improve patient care as well as support the caregivers through training and increased service to families, especially from social workers.
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