Caregivers

Questions and Answers

1. How can I handle a situation where my father's caregiver is taking advantage of him?

   - Any advice on how to handle a situtaion where my father has become very fond of his caregiver, and the caregiver in turn is taking full advantage of the situation. She has begun leaving him alone more often, going out more nights (she's a live-in), and she is also borrowing money from him...
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2. When a good in-home caregiver loses enthusiasm, how can I get her back on board?

   - My mom's in-home caregiver is a good person. She's reliable and works hard, and the two of them get along well. But lately, after almost a year on the job, she seems less upbeat and enthusiastic. When I ask if everything is OK, she says it is. Any ideas?
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3. How do I become a caregiver?

   - How can someone become a caregiver?
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4. As a caregiver is there any kind of aid or tax breaks I can...

   - As a caregiver is there any kind of aid or tax breaks i can get?
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5. I'm starting to feel abused by being a caregiver. What can I do about it?

   - My childhood friend of over 40 years, has become disabled due to a benign tumor on her spine. She has never been married but she has one adult son. She lives with her single sister who goes to school full time and has a brain injury, her sister is 45 years old. She (my best friend) and I are 48 years old...
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6. How can you help convince a caregiver to stop focusing exclusively on caregiving?

   - How can I convince a loved one to pay attention to other things besides caregivlng?
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7. What is the first thing that a caregiver should do when they start working with a client for the first time?

   - What is the first thing that a caregiver should do when they start working with a client for the first time? I am meeting the client for the first time, he is a dementia patient and his wife is the person i am going to deal with. What should be the main concerns and steps on the first day of meeting...
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8. If I'm the primary caregiver for my parent with cancer, should I join a caregivers' support group?

   - Guidance on the benefits of cancer caregiver support groups and what its like to be part of one.
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9. Should an 18 year old be expected to become a full time caregiver?

   - I am 18 years old and getting ready to go to college. I will also have a part time job to help pay my own expenses ( with no help from my mom and dad). My mom who does not help me at all with any of my expenses, expects me to be a full time caregiver for my grandmother. I love my grandmother but I feel it is not fair for my mother to expect this of me...
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10. How do I become a Medicaid paid caregiver?

    - A caregiver or caretaker can sometimes be paid by the state or Medicaid instead of under the table. It's called being a certified home care provider.
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