GRT 2100 Lecture 10: oct 21 2015 lecture notes
20 Aug 2016
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Caregiving, caregiver health, and relevant social/health policies and support programs. Try to evolve the language around caregivers to turn into care partners". Care partners: an individual who provides unpaid care to family members and friends with physical, cognitive or mental health conditions. Legal de nition: the person with the power of attorney for personal care is considered the primary caregiver by law. A caregiver is identi ed as a role, a responsibility, and a relationship. Self identi cation as part of the process. Struggling to juggle (work, other relationships, etc) Context makes a difference; timing of care, proximity, effort, response. More than a one on one (lots of people help in situations) Caregiving is not a simple act but rather a complex social relationship, one embedded in personal histories and located within speci c conditions. Caregiving relationships can be found throughout our society and take on different forms. Caregiving happens across settings homes, hospitals, long term care, etc.
