CAREGIVER FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY
COMPANION
●● What is a primary caregiver?
Answer: The sole caregiver or person providing the majority of care.
●● What is a secondary caregiver?
Answer: A caregiver who supports the primary caregiver.
●● Why is identifying caregiver type important for PT?
Answer: Helps determine communication, support, carryover, and
caregiver burden.
●● What are PT implications of caregiver involvement?
Answer: Information gathering, HEP support, carryover, and attendance.
●● What are the 6 domains of caregiver activities?
Answer: Household tasks, self-care/supervision/mobility,
emotional/social support, health/medical care, advocacy/care
coordination, surrogacy.
, ●● What household tasks may caregivers perform?
Answer: Bills, insurance, home maintenance, laundry, meal prep,
shopping, transportation.
●● Why do household tasks matter to PT?
Answer: Caregiver burden may limit time and energy for HEP and
appointments.
●● What should PT ask regarding household roles?
Answer: What tasks can the patient potentially resume?
●● What self-care and mobility tasks may caregivers perform?
Answer: Bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, transfers,
walking, wheelchair propulsion.
●● Why do self-care tasks matter to PT?
Answer: PT may improve patient independence and caregiver safety.
●● What should PT determine regarding mobility tasks?
Answer: What training caregivers need for safe assistance.
●● What emotional/social support tasks may caregivers provide?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY
COMPANION
●● What is a primary caregiver?
Answer: The sole caregiver or person providing the majority of care.
●● What is a secondary caregiver?
Answer: A caregiver who supports the primary caregiver.
●● Why is identifying caregiver type important for PT?
Answer: Helps determine communication, support, carryover, and
caregiver burden.
●● What are PT implications of caregiver involvement?
Answer: Information gathering, HEP support, carryover, and attendance.
●● What are the 6 domains of caregiver activities?
Answer: Household tasks, self-care/supervision/mobility,
emotional/social support, health/medical care, advocacy/care
coordination, surrogacy.
, ●● What household tasks may caregivers perform?
Answer: Bills, insurance, home maintenance, laundry, meal prep,
shopping, transportation.
●● Why do household tasks matter to PT?
Answer: Caregiver burden may limit time and energy for HEP and
appointments.
●● What should PT ask regarding household roles?
Answer: What tasks can the patient potentially resume?
●● What self-care and mobility tasks may caregivers perform?
Answer: Bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, transfers,
walking, wheelchair propulsion.
●● Why do self-care tasks matter to PT?
Answer: PT may improve patient independence and caregiver safety.
●● What should PT determine regarding mobility tasks?
Answer: What training caregivers need for safe assistance.
●● What emotional/social support tasks may caregivers provide?
