Insights - Summer 2010 - (Page 54)

Caring for Our Loved Ones– and for Our Caregivers By Rafael J. Sciullo, MA, LCSW, MS A recent study shows that one in three U.S. adults is a caregiver—caring for a loved one who is elderly, sick, or has special needs. When you give some thought to it, the fact that one-third of adults in this country are caregivers is staggering. Now think about all of our other daily responsibilities—family, career, running errands, paying bills, shopping—and the statistic is even more alarming. How often do we find ourselves saying, “I need more hours in the day” or “I need to get away”? This goes to show just how selfless caregivers are and how much of a difference they make in the lives of their loved ones. The study, commissioned by the National Alliance for Caregiving, shows that 65 million Americans are providing care independent of traditional parenting roles. Asking for more hours in the day is an understatement. While many of us tend to get “burned out” taking care of our daily chores, caregivers are stretched even more thinly, due to their consistent focus on their loved one. The work of the caregiver, while done in a spirit of love, can of course be quite taxing, both physically and emotionally. So much attention is paid to the patient that caregivers often unknowingly neglect their 54 Insights 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Insights - Summer 2010

Insights - Summer 2010
Table of Contents
Is it Time to Diversify?
Expanding Care in Your Community
Gaining Community Physician Support
A Collaboration that's Helping ALS Patients
Physical Therapy - Premise, Present, Promise
Complementary Therapy in the Care Continuum
The Evolution of Hospice & Palliative CareCenter's CT Program
Integrating Touch Therapies into the CNA's Practice
The Circle of Care
Taking Your Volunteer Program to the Next Level
Making a Case for Complex Care Management
Helping Non-terminal Cancer Patients Cope
Advance Care Planning Education
Spanish Oaks Hospice: Doing Its Part to Improve Access
Caring for Our Loved Ones - and for Our Caregivers
My.NHPCO - Care, Share, Connect
Why Hospice?
NHPCO's Educational Offerings

Insights - Summer 2010

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nhpco/insights_2010winter
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nhpco/insights_2010summer
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com