caregiver support
Aid for helpers
Caregiver support refers to resources, services, and assistance provided to people who care for ill, disabled, or elderly family members or friends.
This includes respite care, counseling, support groups, training, and financial assistance programs.
The term recognizes that caregiving is demanding work that can lead to burnout: She found a caregiver support group that meets weekly.
Also called caregiver services or family caregiver support.
- burnout preventionGuarding against complete exhaustion
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- day offScheduled absence from work
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
respite care · asking for help · palliative care · transportation services · occupational therapy · care team · family meeting · online tutorials · mindfulness · legal advice · empathy · stress management · home modifications · financial aid programs · depression · mental health education · assistive devices · volunteer networks
- healthhealth, wellness, vitality, fitness, well-being
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- support groupsself-help groups, group therapy, recovery meetings, sharing circle, recovery group
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
caregiver supportpatient care
Medical attention for sick
patient services · patient-centered care · clinical treatment · therapeutic services