Paid Caregiving by https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs en-us 2022-11-08 22:21:36 UTC 2022-11-08 23:16:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Who are the faces of paid caregivers? makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375775541 A caregiver is a person who is in direct partnership with their loved one. It can be a family member or a friend. It is anyone the recipient calls upon to get help with their personal healthcare. Caregivers are referred to as either "formal" or "informal." "Formal" caregivers are paid for their services and have had training and education in providing care. This may include services from home health agencies and other trained professionals.


]]> 2022-11-08 22:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375775541 Why work as a paid caregiver? makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375778319 Taking on the duties of caregiving can be very overwhelming, but is also rewarding. If taking care of others is something you are passionate about, this may be something you want to pursue and make a living out of. ]]> 2022-11-08 22:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375778319 What are the personal benefits of paid caregiving? makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375781190
  • Caregiving Gives You a Purpose
  • You’ll Find Appreciation in Your Clients
  • You Learn New Skills
  • Caregiving Helps Build Confidence
  • A Flexible Work Schedule
  • Caregiving Fulfills Your Desire to Help
  • You Meet New People with Unique Lives
  • You Build a Meaningful Career

    • ]]>     2022-11-08 22:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375781190     Is there support for paid caregivers? makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375782656 Federal Government Caregiver Resources:
    • Alzheimer’s Caregiving - Find out from the National Institute on Aging how to be a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. Learn skills for coping with a loved one’s behavioral changes.
    • Caregiver Resources - The National Institute of Health's MedlinePlus site has an overview of caregiver services. It also offers resources to help you protect your own health.
    • Caring for the Caregiver - This resource from the National Cancer Institute is for family and friends who are caring for a person with cancer. 
    • Managing Someone Else’s Money Guide - The family member you're caring for may not be able to handle their bills themselves. Get information about managing their finances from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 
    • The VA Caregiver Support Line helps people caring for veterans. Find services and benefits for your loved one and get support for yourself.
    • Office on Women’s Health Caregiver Page - Get tips on how to prevent or relieve caregiver stress and how to find and pay for home health care services.
    ]]>     2022-11-08 22:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375782656     Stressors of paid caregiving makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375794102 Stress from caregiving is common whether you are paid or not. Some common stressors that caregivers face can include: 

    • Feeling overwhelmed or constantly worried
    • Feeling tired often
    • Getting too much sleep or not enough sleep
    • Gaining or losing weight
    • Becoming easily irritated or angry
    • Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy
    • Feeling sad
    • Having frequent headaches, bodily pain or other physical problems
    • Abusing alcohol or drugs, including prescription medications
    Strategies for dealing with caregiver stress include: 
    Joining a support group, taking time for yourself, focusing on what you are able to provide, setting goals, seeking social support, talking to your doctor, etc. 

    Often times paid caregivers also feel that they are not making a good salary for the amount of work they do and stress they face.
    ]]>     2022-11-08 22:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375794102     Theories of paid caregiving makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375800884 The "devaluation" perspective argues that care work is badly rewarded because care is associated with women, and often women of color. 

    The "public good" framework points out that care work provides benefits far beyond those to the direct recipient and suggests that the low pay of care work is a special case of the failure of markets to reward public goods. 

    The "prisoner of love" framework argues that the intrinsic caring motives of care workers allow employers to more easily get away with paying care workers less. Instead of seeing the emotional satisfactions of giving care as its own reward, the "commodification of emotion" framework focuses on emotional harm to workers when they have to sell services that use an intimate part of themselves. 

    The "love and money" framework argues against dichotomous views in which markets are seen as antithetical to true care.]]>     2022-11-08 23:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375800884     Current headlines regarding paid caregiving makayladruiz https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375810252 2022-11-08 23:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/makayladruiz/tyxdluyb2im393bs/wish/2375810252