November is National Family Caregivers Month
This November BrightStar Care of Baltimore County is recognizing and honoring the 16 million family members and friends who provide an estimated 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care to those living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias around the nation.
What is the Role of a Family Caregiver?
As a family member in the early stages of caring for a loved one with a chronic condition or disease, there may not be much assistance needed. However, as a loved one’s condition progresses a family caregiver may find themselves in a new and unfamiliar role. Caregivers may be unsure of where to go for information, anxious about what to expect as the disease progresses and concerned about their ability to support the person’s care needs.
These questions and feelings are normal.
With an early diagnosis, you and the person you are caring for have the opportunity to make decisions about the future together, including legal, financial, and long-term care planning. The person living with a diagnosis can take advantage of available treatments, participation in clinical trials and you both can benefit from local resources and support services. Being able to take advantage of all these benefits can reduce anxiety about the unknown and lead to better outcomes for everyone involved.
Secondary care partners
The role of a caregiver is not limited to spouses, partners or close family members. Care partners may include "families of choice" such as friends, neighbors or long-distance relatives. If you are providing support as a secondary or remote caregiver, it may be difficult to determine the exact level of assistance needed without direct observation. Whenever possible, try to connect with others in the support network to share insights or make plans to meet the person with dementia in their own environment.
To help support caregivers around the nation Please Click Here to learn more.
BrightStar Care of Baltimore City is honored to support Family Caregivers providing a full continuum of private duty home care services comprised of companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication assistance, skilled nursing and more to improve a clients’ health and quality of life.
To learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals and home health care support for Baltimore County families - CLICK HERE
This November BrightStar Care of Baltimore County is recognizing and honoring the 16 million family members and friends who provide an estimated 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care to those living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias around the nation.
What is the Role of a Family Caregiver?
As a family member in the early stages of caring for a loved one with a chronic condition or disease, there may not be much assistance needed. However, as a loved one’s condition progresses a family caregiver may find themselves in a new and unfamiliar role. Caregivers may be unsure of where to go for information, anxious about what to expect as the disease progresses and concerned about their ability to support the person’s care needs.
These questions and feelings are normal.
With an early diagnosis, you and the person you are caring for have the opportunity to make decisions about the future together, including legal, financial, and long-term care planning. The person living with a diagnosis can take advantage of available treatments, participation in clinical trials and you both can benefit from local resources and support services. Being able to take advantage of all these benefits can reduce anxiety about the unknown and lead to better outcomes for everyone involved.
Secondary care partners
The role of a caregiver is not limited to spouses, partners or close family members. Care partners may include "families of choice" such as friends, neighbors or long-distance relatives. If you are providing support as a secondary or remote caregiver, it may be difficult to determine the exact level of assistance needed without direct observation. Whenever possible, try to connect with others in the support network to share insights or make plans to meet the person with dementia in their own environment.
To help support caregivers around the nation Please Click Here to learn more.
BrightStar Care of Baltimore City is honored to support Family Caregivers providing a full continuum of private duty home care services comprised of companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication assistance, skilled nursing and more to improve a clients’ health and quality of life.
To learn more about our local team of caregivers, skilled healthcare professionals and home health care support for Baltimore County families - CLICK HERE