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Who Cares for the Caregiver: Strategies to Provide Support

Oncology Nurses Society and the American Association of Neuroscience Nursing; Family Care Research Team at Michigan State University

Barbara A. Given, RN, PhD, FAAN

College of Nursing; Institute for Health Care Studies at Michigan State University; Expert Panel of Aging of the American Academy of Nursing; Integrating Panel for Department of Defense for Breast Cancer

Charles W. Given, PhD

Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University; Walther Cancer Institute

The numbers of family members providing home care for someone with a chronic or terminal illness are growing. However, not all family care-givers are capable or prepared to deal with the psychological and physical ramifications of providing care. Home health practitioners have a unique opportunity to intervene with this population and assist the family member to become a healthy caregiver. This article describes criteria for evaluating the health of the caregiver and care situation and presents strategies for promoting healthy caregiving behavior.

Key Words: caregiver burden • caregiver distress • caregiver health

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