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Activitie Ind works from home as a tutorial instructor(家庭指导教师) for a digital
scrapbooking(剪贴收集) website." When you get into the trenches(战壕),its
literally baptism(t #L)by fire, "she says. "New things come up. It's not just
about advance planning for finances or medical care. It's everything, "she says
e 1) Caregivers need to also watch their own health. "There is such a thing as caregiver
bum out, "Cona says. Among female caregivers 50 and older, 20% reported
depression, according to a 2010 study on working caregivers by
Metlife. "Its a hard job, Walker says. "But most worthwhile things are hard
She was always there for me when I needed a helping hand. It's only natural that I
be here for her now
When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their
home instead of sending them to an adult care facility
2. To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are
uspicious of their children's financial motives
3. Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over
many other responsibiliti
4. The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that
the latter allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment
she had difficulty
5. Baldocchi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home
taking care of her
6. Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in
If a family needs information or D to sort out disagreements. there are many
people they can call on
ers should pay attention to their own health, or they may burn out or become
9. One will have to petition the court to be the parents legal guardian, if there is no
The national median cost of assisted livin In 2011 was S39, 135 and it is not
Covered by Medicaid
