Research Notes on Caregiving
Caregivers are people who take care of other adults, most often parents or spouses, who are ill or disabled. The people who receive care usually need help with basic daily tasks.1
Fast Facts:
- Caregivers help with many things including grocery shopping, housecleaning, cooking, bathing, dressing, and shopping.
- Sometimes, the pressure of caring for someone who is elderly or who has a chronic illness can lead to stress and a condition called "caregiver burnout."2
- Respite care gives family caregivers a much-needed break. In the process, respite care reduces caregiver stress.3
5 Great Resources on Caregiving
- Caregiving.com: Caregiving
- National Alliance for Caregiving: Caregiving
- AARP: Guide to Caregiving
- Ohio University Extension: The Role of a Caregiver
- WebMD: Get Started With Caregiving
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5 Latest Headlines on Caregiving
What is Caregiving?
- Utah Coalition For Caregiver Support (UCCS): What is Caregiving?
- The University Of North Carolina: What is Caregiving?
- Revolution Health: The 5 Things You Should Know About Caregiving
- University of Florida: What is Caregiving?
- Oregon.gov: Who is a Caregiver?
- MedicineNet: Caregivng
What are Complications and Burnout for Caregiving?
- American Heart Association: What Is Caregiver Burnout?
- Utah Coalition for Caregiver Support: What is Caregiver Stress?
- Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Caregiving: What Is Caregiver Burnout
- Healthology: Coping with Caregiver Burnout
- HelpGuide.org: Tips for Preventing Caregiver Burnout
What Are The Best Tips for Effective Caregiving?
- Ec-Online.net: Tips On... Being a Caregiver
- People Living With Cancer: Tips on Caregiving
- Family Caregiver Alliance: Advocacy Tips for Family Caregivers
- Cleveland Clinic (via Revolution Health): Successful Caregiving
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Caregiving
- The Caregivers Blog: Caregiving-Blog
- CaregivingBlog: Caregiver Stress is a Recurring Problem
- ElderWeb: Caregiver Blog Illustrates Real-Life Long Term Care Issues
- HealthTalk: Caregiver Notes
- HealthCentral: Welcome to My Caregiver Blog
Clinical Trials for Caregiving
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Caregiving
- Centerwatch: Caregiving Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Caregiving
- National Family Caregivers Association: Cargiving-Message Boards
- Senior Services: Caregiver Outreach & Support Program
- Care-Givers.com: Empowering Caregivers Chat
- COPD International: Your International Support Network Chat
- Strength for Caring: Anger And Open Discussions
Abuse of Caregiving
- BNET Research Center: Parenting Your Aging Parents - Caregiver Abuse, Sibling Discord
- SeniorSafety.com: Senior Neglect or Caregiver Abuse?
- University of Minnesota: Understanding Caregiver Abuse as Domestic Violence
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Caregiving
- PubMed Central: Caregiving Articles
- JAMA: Articles on Caregiving
- Google Scholar: Caregiving Recent Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ MedicineNet: Caregivng
- ↑ WebMD: Coping With the Stress of Being a Caregiver
- ↑ MedicineNet: Caregiving
User Recommended Links for Caregiving
- enurgi.com: www.enurgi.com/ (2 Recommendations)
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- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 1, 2008
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