A caregiver or a caretaker, in the literal sense, is someone that gives or takes care of another person. This care is usually not medical care, but taking care of another person’s physical and sometimes
psychological health.
Because the services rendered by a caregiver are not usually a medical one, one doesn’t need to be well versed in any particular area of life to be a caregiver. Most caregivers are traditionally a person related to the care-receiver. But because of the stress that comes with being a caregiver, some care-receivers opt to hire caregivers – mostly through an agency. Some of the
caregiver difficulties and stress will be discussed later in this article.
A caregiver has to take care and offer companionship to a care-receiver. A caregiver has to necessarily take care of the physical needs of a care-receiver and sometimes offer medical assistance. A caregiver has to take care of the personal needs of the care-receiver, like cleaning after the care-receiver, grooming, bathing, and, of course, taking the care-receiver on exercise. The primary medical help or care offered by a caregiver is ensuring that the care-receiver takes his/her drugs when due and ensuring that he or she meets…
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