Caregiver fatigue

Caregiving takes on many forms.  I have worked with many family members who are in the role of caregiver for parents or loved ones nearing end of life.  Caregiving alone is a difficult job.  It can be overwhelming and sometimes and end is not in site for you.  It physically demanding and draining; Professional caregivers are one of the careers with the highest amount of burnout and back injuries.  Professional caregivers often work long hours with high caseloads due to a high industry turnover and insufficient providers.  Now imagine this coupled with the fact that your client is now a parent, child, sibling, or other loved one.  Many caregivers find themselves in overwhelming situations; finances, family, childcare, jobs, social life, relationships, marriages are all effected by this task on one level or another.  

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This is an area I hope to cover more as my website progresses.