CAREGIVING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Caregiving Definiton - Answers-A situation in which a lay individual provides direct care
to another individual with a health-related condition
Scope of concept - Answers-Temporary/Limited Duration Caregiving Role--- Long-
term/Permanent caregiving role
How many Americans provide unpaid care for an adult or child with a functional or
physical disability? - Answers-More than one in five (21.3%)
Caregiver Types - Answers-Spousal caregivers
Adult children caregivers
Grandparent Caregivers
Parental Caregivers
Others- Nonrelatives
Attributes of caregivers - Answers--Give and/or assist with activities of daily living
-Provide emotional and social support
-Manage and coordinate health services
Caregiver Stress - Answers--Prolonged caregiving is a chronic disease
-Psychologic stress has the potential to affect health and well-being negatively
-Factors on how caregivers react and respond to the challenges of caregiving by:
--Perception of the experience
--Ability to cope and coping resources
--Individuals expectations and culture
Common Stressors - Answers--Changes in roles and relationships
-Juggling day-to-day activities with caregiving
-Change in living arrangements
-Lack of understanding of the time and energy that the demands require
-Lack of respite of relief from responsibilities
-Family conflict
-Inability to meet self-care needs
-Financial depletion of resources
-Inadequate information or skills needed for caregiving tasks
What is the average age of a caregiver? - Answers-49.2 years old
Caregiver statistics - Answers-At 470 billion dollars in 2013, the value of unpaid
caregiving exceeded the value of paid homecare and total Medicaid spending in the
same year, and nearly matched the value of the sales of the worlds largest company
Walmart (477 billion)
Caregiving Definiton - Answers-A situation in which a lay individual provides direct care
to another individual with a health-related condition
Scope of concept - Answers-Temporary/Limited Duration Caregiving Role--- Long-
term/Permanent caregiving role
How many Americans provide unpaid care for an adult or child with a functional or
physical disability? - Answers-More than one in five (21.3%)
Caregiver Types - Answers-Spousal caregivers
Adult children caregivers
Grandparent Caregivers
Parental Caregivers
Others- Nonrelatives
Attributes of caregivers - Answers--Give and/or assist with activities of daily living
-Provide emotional and social support
-Manage and coordinate health services
Caregiver Stress - Answers--Prolonged caregiving is a chronic disease
-Psychologic stress has the potential to affect health and well-being negatively
-Factors on how caregivers react and respond to the challenges of caregiving by:
--Perception of the experience
--Ability to cope and coping resources
--Individuals expectations and culture
Common Stressors - Answers--Changes in roles and relationships
-Juggling day-to-day activities with caregiving
-Change in living arrangements
-Lack of understanding of the time and energy that the demands require
-Lack of respite of relief from responsibilities
-Family conflict
-Inability to meet self-care needs
-Financial depletion of resources
-Inadequate information or skills needed for caregiving tasks
What is the average age of a caregiver? - Answers-49.2 years old
Caregiver statistics - Answers-At 470 billion dollars in 2013, the value of unpaid
caregiving exceeded the value of paid homecare and total Medicaid spending in the
same year, and nearly matched the value of the sales of the worlds largest company
Walmart (477 billion)
