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Professional Caregivers: How to Help Those Who Help Others

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Here at Gilbert Guide, we are constantly urging family caregivers to seek respite so that when they are “on-duty” they can provide the best care to their loved one. One of the toughest jobs we can think of is taking care of an aging loved one, which is why each of our Guides has sections on Caregiver Support, Counseling and Support Groups and Crisis Lines. But as one of our readers recently pointed out—what resources are available for the professional caregiver, especially those who provide live-in care and assume a huge amount of responsibility? The reader also asked if there was forum in which to discuss wages and other issues in regard to providing professional home health care. Her comments brought up a point recently discussed on Medical News Today that reports that wages for caregivers are some of lowest in the country. And how this fact coupled with the aging population of baby boomers could spell trouble for the industry if it is unable to keep up the supply with the demand.

Honestly, we were unsure as to how to really help her, so we would like you to weigh-in—please let us know which organizations, including anything from advocacy to support groups, you have found useful. Have you had any luck with contacting the National Organization for Homecare and Hospice to see what they recommend? Which direction were you pointed in—and most importantly, do you feel like your opinions are being heard?

P.S. Thanks to Nurse Heather for bringing up this important long-term care issue.

Posted in: Caregiver Support, Caregiving, Home Health Care, Homecare, Senior Care News

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