Carers Flashcards
What is a carer?
A person who looks after a relative or friend who needs support because of age, physical, or learning disability/illness
Is a carer a health or social care worker?
No, they must be a lay-person rather than a health or social care worker
What proportion of adults are carers?
1 in 8
What % of carers are women?
58%
What is the peak age of carers?
50-59
How many carers are of working age?
3 million
What proportion of carers of working age will be forced to give up work?
1 in 5
Members of what community are more likely to be carers?
Bangladeshi and Pakistani
How much more likely are members of Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities to provide care compared to white British?
3x
In order, who is most commonly a carer?
- Parent or in law
- Spouse/partner
- Friend/neighbour
- Other relative
- Grandparent
What happens to roles with older age?
Old age is accompanied by role change and often role loss, and most people can expect transformation in occupational, family, and community roles. For many, the number of different roles declines in later life
What are some of the major contributors to social and psychological problems for older age people?
- Loneliness from losing spouse or friend
- Inability to independently manage regular activities of living
- Difficulty coping and accepting physical changes of ageing
- Frustration with ongoing medical problems and increasing numbers of medications
- Social isolation
- Feeling inadequate from inability to work
- Boredom from retirement and lack of routine activities
- Financial stresses from loss of regular income
What is the importance of the factors contributing to social and psychological problems for older people?
They can have a negative impact on the overall health of an older individual, and so addressing these psychological problems is an integral component of old age medical care
What HCPs can help with the physical aspects of an older persons care?
- Doctor
- Nurse
- SALT
- Pharmacy
- Dietician
What HCPs can help with the mental aspects of an older persons care?
Psychiatrists