Claim Your Caregiver Role
You may not usually think of yourself as a family caregiver, even though you do provide much support for a loved one…it’s just something you do! But you are a “family caregiver” if you:
Support a relative or friend who is ill, elderly, disabled or a special-needs child
Provide physical or emotional support, or if you assist with household of personal affairs
Offer aid in person, or from a distance; hands-on help, advice, problem-solving or encouragement.
You are not alone. Various studies estimate that there are between 45-85 million Americans who are family caregivers. With the aging of our population, these numbers are sure to rise.
Within our families, neighborhoods, faith communities, workplaces, health care organizations and circles of friends, we all know people who are caregivers. Some are among the 14 million professionals whose job it is to care for others.
Others are among the nearly 85 million who help their family, friends or neighbors. In the words of Rosalyn Carter, “Caregiving is universal. There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who currently are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers
This PA organization has produced a number of videos that speak directly to the need of family/friend caregivers.
Click here to view their Family Caregiver Videos
