Caregiver burden The term caregiver encompasses medical practitioners and family members that provide care to someone ill (Githuku et al.‚ 2014)According to Mosby’s medical dictionary 2009‚ a caregiver is a person who contributes to the benefits of medical‚social‚ economic or environmental resources to a dependent or anyone incapable of self-care. Caregiver burden is the “physical‚emotional‚psychological‚social and financial problems that can be experienced by family members caring for the impaired
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in patient-caregiver relationship. Physicians tend to concentrate more on patient’s medical necessity rather than on patient’s emotions‚ feeling and thoughts. Physicians do not always get very social with their patient. Physicians prefer to be straight to the point and leave almost no time for socialization. However‚ patients find socialization very important while being treated‚ they feel more relaxed and confident when they have the ability to share and communicate with a caregiver. “Largely as
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Caregiver Interview The person that I interviewed is Emily Vandoo‚ a floor nurse at Lankenau Hospital‚ located in Philadelphia Pa. Emily has been in the field of nursing for 3 years and has cared for toddlers to the elderly. Emily prefers not to work with children‚ especially those with terminal illnesses. She has a better tolerance to assist elderly patients who have live longer lives and who were able to have valuable time on earth before their death. Age appropriate considerations are
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Kenyana Savage Mrs. Love Hilliard Creative Writing 30 September 2016 Last Night Love is sacred. The goosebumps painted on the skin are worthless without it. “Last Night”‚ written by Sharon Olds‚ is a perfect reflection of how being in love has a profound effect when in relation to intimacy. Olds compares her experience while being in love‚ to her experience when her feelings for her partner are neutral. Throughout this piece Olds conveys her message with the use of similes‚ repetition‚ imagery
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Sharon Salzberg Sharon Salzberg is a remarkable lady who has spent her life devoted to insight meditation in order to find peace for the tragic loses of both her mother and father when she was young. She first encountered Buddhism in an Asian Philosophy class while she was at the State University in Buffalo‚ New York. This was in 1969 and it seemed to inspire her so much that the next year she decided to take an independent study trip to India. During her trip to India‚ she wanted to find‚ “
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In the poem "On the Subway" by Sharon Olds‚ she contrasts the worlds of an affluent white person and a poor black person. The two people have many opposing characteristics‚ and the author uses literary techniques such as tone‚ poetic devices‚ and imagery to portray these differences. The narrator is the white woman‚ and she realizes how people get "stuck" in places of society based on their skin color. The word "stuck" is repeated twice to stress this idea. The major difference between the two people
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Introduction The purpose of this research is to examine caregiver role strain as a result of caring for the elderly with chronic illness‚ the role of social support in relieving caregiver role strain and its impact on the overall health of the older adult and the caregiver. With aging‚ come ailments that leave the elderly in need of caregivers to better their quality of life (Burholt & Schalf 2013). Body: As humans age‚ so do the deterioration of their health which is manifested in
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sounds so simple yet is so hard to do. As human beings and especially as caregivers‚ we forget to take care of ourselves and keep pushing to meet our loved ones ever growing demands until suddenly‚ the breath is taken away and we have nothing left to give. Caring for yourself is one of the most
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Caregiver Role Strain Caregiver Role Strain Family caregivers provide more than 80% of the long-term care for older adults in this country (Messecar‚ 2008). An estimated 22 million families provide care to a dependent elder in the home setting‚ and by 2025‚ it is estimated that the number of dependent elders in the U.S. will rise to 62 million people. Yet‚ estimates suggest that as many as 50% of caregivers experience symptoms of depression which is considerably higher than the 10% estimate
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entrust their elder’s the caregivers. Since part of the caregiver’s task is to take account the elder’s morale and well-being. In becoming an effective caregiver one should be knowledgeable‚ patient and compassionate. They should also assume the role of being a healthcare provider as well as to become the emotional counselor. (Anderson‚ 2001) said that the older adults want to have a say in the kind of health care they receive‚ where they receive it‚ and from whom. As a caregiver one should provide a
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