The vital role of caregivers extends beyond those they care for. Caregivers contribute a vital service to their communities, often at unexpected cost to their finances, mental and physical health. With a skyrocketing elderly population, and continuing advances in modern medicine, the need for caregivers will only continue to increase. However, as a global community,…
The Caregiver Bind
Caregiving is often broken into three silos: financial, emotional, and physical, though the tasks required rarely conform to just one of these capacities. The family and loved ones who become caregivers provide advocacy, dignity, love, comfort, inclusion in family, familiarity, and it’s often through this emotional framework that caregiving is undertaken. The physical requirements of…
An Introduction to Family Caregiving
As care providers, we realize that disease and disability affect more than just the patient who is no longer able to fully care for themselves. Caregiving exists in as many permutations as there are families and friendships, and is dictated by the cultural framework of those involved. However, regardless of nationality or cultural perspective, caregiving…
