Family caregivers often take on responsibilities that may require\u00a0physical strength or medical knowledge that they do not possess. If this is the case, the caregiver is likely to become frustrated, as they will find it extremely difficult to do the tasks necessary to provide the level of care that their loved one requires. This can eventually lead to caregiver burnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Taking on the responsibility of caring for a loved one puts significant pressure on the caregiver. Caregivers often feel unprepared to complete some of the tasks that they are responsible for, such as:<\/p>\n
Family caregivers will often take on responsibilities that are considered \u2018complex care\u2019 tasks, such as medical tasks that are normally performed by trained healthcare professionals, as they think that by doing this, it will keep their senior loved ones at home instead of in hospitals and other caregiving organisations.<\/p>\n
In addition to these complex tasks, caregivers are also having to complete household chores, cooking, dressing, bathing and taking their loved one to the toilet. With all of these things to manage at once, the caregiver may feel overwhelmed. In addition, caregivers are often the spouse of the senior in their care or an adult child and as such, are also ageing. For older caregivers, completing these tasks for themselves may be hard enough, not to mention doing it all for another person too.<\/p>\n
There are a number of ways for family caregivers to learn about how to best provide care for their loved one. The following are some sources of information that are available to caregivers:<\/p>\n
Caregiving is a difficult role, but it\u2019s important to remember that there is advice and support available. Why not try attending a\u00a0Brain Sparks workshop<\/a>? This will arm you with advice and practical strategies to help you with some of the responsibilities that you have taken on. For more information on how we can help, don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"