Geri Final: Caregiving

Question 1

Four stages of caregiving

Answer 1

1. Anticipatory
2. Freshmen
3. Entrenched
4. Caregiver in loss

Question 2

Four stages of caregiving: 1. Anticipatory

Answer 2

• starting to see decline
• anticipating that they will have to take on this role
• kind of waiting
• caregiving appears to be a possibility
• watching relative begin to decline
• good time to start gathering info

OT:

• resources for services
• suggestion for financial info and pts wishes are known

Question 3

Four stages of caregiving: 2. Freshmen

Answer 3

• new to process
• starting to feel overwhelmed
• thinking about additional services and assistance
• caregiving for 6-9 months
• often looking for help from others
• good time to research what is available

Question 4

Four stages of caregiving: 3. Entrenched

Answer 4

• feeling overwhelmed
• family dynamics play a part
• resentment mixed with guilt and helplessness (feeling that they cannot provide enough)
• own health starts to diminish
• care has been provided for sometime
• fatigue may compromise the care they are able to provide

OT:

• identify services
• respite care (temp custodial care at SNF)

Question 5

Fours stages of caregiving: 4. Caregiver in loss

Answer 5

• end of caregiving
• person has passed away or person goes to inpt facility
• guilt
• found satisfaction and now are feeling a loss
• do not know what to do with their time now
• no longer able to care for loved one
• feelings of grief and loss often accompany this stage

OT:

• support groups
• bereavement process involvement

Question 6

Caregiver risk factors

Answer 6

• females
• low education
• increased hours of caregiving
• living with recipient
• depression
• social isolation
• lack of choice