I found a helpful link under KidsHealth "For Kids" and have included the link that addresses Alzheimer's & Children to allow you to check it out! The following is an excerpt from the featured article:
You might feel sad or angry - or both - if someone you love has Alzheimer disease. You might feel nervous around the person, especially if he or she is having trouble remembering important things or can no longer take care of himself or herself.
You might not want to go visit the person, even though your mom or dad wants you to. You are definitely not alone in these feelings. Try talking with a parent or another trusted adult. Just saying what's on your mind may help you feel better. You also may learn that the adults in your life are having struggles of their own with the situation.
If you visit a loved one who has Alzheimer disease, try to be patient. He or she may have good days and bad days. It can be sad if you no longer are able to have fun in the same ways together. Maybe you and your grandmother liked to go to concerts. If that's no longer possible, maybe bring her some wonderful music on a CD and listen together. It's a way to show her that you care - and showing that love is important even if her memory is failing.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Child Caregivers' Responsibilities
• Over half (58%) of the child caregivers help their care recipient with at least one activity of daily living (ADL), such as bathing, dressing, getting in and out of beds and chairs, toileting, and feeding. Nearly all help with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as shopping, household tasks, and meal preparation.
• Of the 14 caregiving responsibilities examined in this study, the two most common are keeping the
care recipient company (96%) and helping with chores (85%). Next most common are helping with
grocery shopping (65%) and meal preparation (63%).
• At least one-quarter of caregivers help with one or more of the following four additional caregiving
responsibilities: getting in and out of beds and chairs (42%), getting around the neighborhood
(35%), taking medicines (30%), and feeding (27%).
• One in six child caregivers (17%) helps the care recipient communicate with doctors or nurses, and
15% of those aged 12 and older help make calls and arrangements for other people to help the care recipient.
• Child caregivers are not providing care alone. At least three-quarters of the child caregivers who help
with any given task say that someone else helps with it also.
• Of the 14 caregiving responsibilities examined in this study, the two most common are keeping the
care recipient company (96%) and helping with chores (85%). Next most common are helping with
grocery shopping (65%) and meal preparation (63%).
• At least one-quarter of caregivers help with one or more of the following four additional caregiving
responsibilities: getting in and out of beds and chairs (42%), getting around the neighborhood
(35%), taking medicines (30%), and feeding (27%).
• One in six child caregivers (17%) helps the care recipient communicate with doctors or nurses, and
15% of those aged 12 and older help make calls and arrangements for other people to help the care recipient.
• Child caregivers are not providing care alone. At least three-quarters of the child caregivers who help
with any given task say that someone else helps with it also.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
American Association of Caregiving Youth
Recently,I learned about the American Association of Caregiving Youth, located in Boca Raton, Florida. AACY is the only organization of its kind in the United States for caregiving youth, a vulnerable and hidden population. Check them out on the web at http://www.aacy.org/.
The AACY mission is to recognize, support, and promote the awareness of dual role youth that are both students and caregivers within their families. AACY strives to address the needs of pre-teens, teens, families, and professionals through education and awareness, research, and direct services in cooperation with social, education, healthcare, government, and community corporations, organizations, and agencies. AACY seeks to utilize existing resources on a local, regional, and national level to effectively promote the valuable role a caregiving youth has within the family, in an aging society and in our health delivery system.
The AACY mission is to recognize, support, and promote the awareness of dual role youth that are both students and caregivers within their families. AACY strives to address the needs of pre-teens, teens, families, and professionals through education and awareness, research, and direct services in cooperation with social, education, healthcare, government, and community corporations, organizations, and agencies. AACY seeks to utilize existing resources on a local, regional, and national level to effectively promote the valuable role a caregiving youth has within the family, in an aging society and in our health delivery system.
DID YOU KNOW????
It is estimated that in the United States there are approximately 1.4 million children who are currently caregivers.(Click here) to view the NAC/UHF Report, Sept. 2005)http://caregiving.org/data/youngcaregivers.pdf
Who are Caregiving Youth?
Caregiving Youth are children and adolescents who are 18 years of age or younger and who provide significant or substantial assistance, often on a regular basis, to relatives or household members who need help because of physical or mental illness, disability, frailty associated with aging, substance misuse, or other condition. Click Here!
This assistance may include one or more of the following: personal care, medical care, household management, supervision, translation in medical settings, and emotional support. Young caregivers may provide care directly to the care recipient or indirectly by taking over the care recipient´s responsibilities, such as parenting younger children. To see how caregiving youth may have an impact on youth, Click Here Youthful caregivers perform tasks that go beyond chores and require a level of responsibility more appropriate for an adult.It is estimated that in the United States there are approximately 1.4 million children who are currently caregivers.(Click here) to view the NAC/UHF Report, Sept. 2005)http://caregiving.org/data/youngcaregivers.pdf
Who are Caregiving Youth?
Caregiving Youth are children and adolescents who are 18 years of age or younger and who provide significant or substantial assistance, often on a regular basis, to relatives or household members who need help because of physical or mental illness, disability, frailty associated with aging, substance misuse, or other condition. Click Here!
This assistance may include one or more of the following: personal care, medical care, household management, supervision, translation in medical settings, and emotional support. Young caregivers may provide care directly to the care recipient or indirectly by taking over the care recipient´s responsibilities, such as parenting younger children. To see how caregiving youth may have an impact on youth, Click Here Youthful caregivers perform tasks that go beyond chores and require a level of responsibility more appropriate for an adult.It is estimated that in the United States there are approximately 1.4 million children who are currently caregivers.(Click here) to view the NAC/UHF Report, Sept. 2005)http://caregiving.org/data/youngcaregivers.pdf
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