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The caregiver balancing act
— giving too much or not enough | | Author(s) | Janet L Lowder, Sandra J Buzney, Amanda M Buzo |
| Journal title | Care Management Journals, vol 6, no 3, Fall 2005 |
| Pages | pp 159-165 |
| Source | http://www.springerpub.com |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Stress ; Neglect [care] ; Elder abuse ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Although there are many reasons why an individual becomes a caregiver, there are even more ways for a caregiver to suffer "burnout", which can endanger his or her well-being and limit the ability to provide adequate care to another. This article summarises how an individual may approach caregiving, the reasons for becoming a caregiver, the causes of caregiver fatigue and burnout, and the liability that an American caregiver may face if he or she does not provide adequate care. This article also discusses US federal and state programs to assist caregivers, as well as recommendations for public policies and programmes to help caregivers and protect the individual in need of care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070413233 A |
| Classmark | P6: QNH: QNR: QNT: 7T |
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