An enlightening infographic offering 15 facts about caregivers.*
Did you know most caregivers have a college education?
About half hold other jobs.
All caregivers spend an average of 2o hours a week caring for a parent.
What do caregivers do?
What are the effects of caregiving?
No wonder caregivers are under so much stress!
Click on image to the left to open the entire infographic.
This is neat. I have been a caregiver for 10 years but really for only about 1/2 or less of that. My wife had all her functions until just a few years ago. Caregiving stress is something I said, “Yea right” I’ll never have that. Well no one was so wrong as I was. I am one that does not have a college background as I decided to serve my country for 22 years. That equals a college education because I learned the hard way, in real life. Everything I ever did, did not prepare me for caregiving. Only friends like Brenda, Gary, Marcus, Bernadette and 100 others with a lot of help from family have helped me throughout this. Doctors tell you what they want you to hear. Experience and support is what you need to get through this. Thanks Brenda!
Don, you represent the millions of caregivers who find themselves in the same place. I never thought I would be a caregiver, either. Who knew caring for my father since 1996 that I’d still be involved with caregiving, today!