SECOND OPINION | Caregiver Burnout (Part I) | PBS

PBS airdate: Check local listings. http://www.pbs.org/secondopinion/episodes/caregiverburnout/index.html While family caregivers give of themselves out of love, there are real physical, emotional and financial costs associated with caregiving. As we live longer and caregiving becomes a bigger issue in the U.S., learn what can be done to help our caregiving community.

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[rosairitz]

caregiving for no family member

is hard but problems are

comming from outside!

family member which forgets to

put medication in the box

nurse wich misplace the meds

or give too many in the med. box

and the main thing : greed!!!!!!

[chemistkat58]

I am totally burnt out. 4 years of caretaking my mother, and no days off. we also do not have any other family, nor do we know anyonbe here very well....I cannot find help...or have the money for vacation...plus our car died....I am falling apart. I have ADD/ADHD/Aspburgers....this is not going to end well. chemistkat58@yahoo.com

[autumnmist53]

Anyone care-giving for someone with TBI? Guess how hard it is to care give to someone who doesn't know how to appreciate what you do for them? And tell you how much they hate you, even punching you..ANYONE, and shopping doesn't make it feel better either.

[nophonies]

As a caregiver almost ready to give up...thanks.

[MarasVeil]

thank you for this insightful post.

[Energyium]

caregiving is important

and the need will increase population ages