Caregiver Responsibilities List: Caring For My Parents
Family caregivers offer in-home care and non-medical services. No matter the amount of love that exists between a caregiver and an older person, caregiver responsibility and long-term care is a daunting challenge that gets more difficult as the aging parent gets older.
More than 50 percent of primary caregivers have noted that the role of caregiving takes a toll on their productivity at work. Another 75 percent of primary caregivers indicated that caregiving takes a toll on their family.
Almost all caregivers, including family caregivers, say the role is a very demanding one. The responsibility and expectations of a caregiver are really high. Some caregivers say they lose their sense of privacy in the job.
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