Carers Flashcards
Describe the mental health need of carers.
Supporting others can be mentally and physically exhausting. The time you spend caring can really vary too – some people look after someone for just a short time and others find themselves caring for someone for the long term.
As a carer you spend a lot of your time focusing on someone else. You may feel as if you just have no time at all for yourself. But looking after your own wellbeing is important for you and for them.
Describe the physical health need of carers.
Focus on improving:
- Sleep
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Smoking
- Alcohol consumption
Describe the social health need of carers.
Respite care means taking a break from caring, while the person you care for is looked after by someone else.
It lets you take time out to look after yourself and helps stop you becoming exhausted and run down.
There are lots of respite care options. They range from getting a volunteer to sit with the person you look after for a few hours, to a short stay in a care home so you can go on holiday.
The person you look after could go to a day care centre. Or, a paid carer could visit them at their home to look after them.
Describe the financial health need of carers.
- Benefits
- Help with health costs
- Help with debts
- Help with hose house finances
- Help with pension
Describe the impact of cultural diversity on carers.
Studies show:
- Asian-American caregivers made less use of professional support services than did White caregivers.
- Ethnic minority caregivers had a lower socioeconomic status, were more likely to receive support from family members and friends, provided more care than
- All ethnic minority caregiving groups reported worse physical health than the White caregivers experienced.
- African-American caregivers had lower levels of caregiver burden and depression than White caregivers.
- Hispanic and Asian-American caregivers were more depressed than White caregivers.
