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The Caregiver Journey

Join the caregiver journey from the hospital to the home, where families provide 80% of long-term care, including for adults with disabilities and dementia. Learn about the emotional and physical toll on caregivers, the cost of care, and the impact of illness and disability. Navigate through the stages of shock, denial, grief, and eventually find the "New Normal."

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The Caregiver Journey

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  1. The Caregiver Journey “When one is sick, two need help”

  2. The Caregiver Journey TODAY’S FAMILY CAREGIVERS... • Provide 80% of all long term care • Include 52 million caring for adults • 29.2 million help ill or disabled adults aged 18+ with activities of daily living • 8.9 million care for someone aged 50+ with dementia • Will increase by 85% by the year 2050

  3. The Caregiver Journey From the hospital to the home... • Medical advances • Shorter hospital stays • Limited discharge planning

  4. The Caregiver Journey The cost of care... • Family caregivers provide $350 billion dollars of care a year – for “free” • Paid home healthcare -- $32 billion • Nursing home services -- $92 billion • Care for Alzheimer’s patients costs families approximately $23,436

  5. The Caregiver Journey The physical and emotional toll on caregivers... • Higher mortality rate • Depression affects 30-59% of family caregivers • Increased risk for chronic conditions such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes

  6. The Caregiver Journey When Illness and/or Disability Strike... • Acute Illness • Accidents • Chronic Illness

  7. The Caregiver Journey Impact of the Initial Diagnosis – The Acute Emotions • Shock • Denial/Minimization • Emotional Overdrive • Life is put on hold to deal with crisis

  8. The Caregiver Journey Impact of the Initial Diagnosis – The Chronic Emotions • Sadness, grief, depression • Dread • Anger, anxiety • Guilt • Loneliness, isolation

  9. The Caregiver Journey • The Heroic Stage • The Ambivalence Stage • The “New Normal” Three Stages –

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