Carers need for support

Carers need for support

1. Burden of care

   • Mental
     • When the person with Dementia becomes cognitively imparied causing emotional difficultes for family
   • Physical
     • Physically demanding when the person with dementia requires assistance with pesonal cleansing and dressing

2. Eating

   • Constant anxiety
     • Forget to eat
       • Physically unwell
         • Weight loss and fatigue

3. Sleeping

   • Caused by the constant anxiety over the safety ad well-being of their loved one

4. Loss

   • The family may feel that they have lost the person due to a change in the persons mood,personality and behaviour and may have difficulty in accepting

5. Frustraton

   • Family can become frustrated when the person with Dementia deteriorates and becomes frustrated with themselves

6. Anger

   • The family may be angry that the person has developed Dementia or that the feel they have lost the person

7. Stress

   • Stress and anxiety within the home environment can cause a breakdown in social life/ relationships

8. Relationships

   • Stress can have an impact on expression of sexuality and intimacy causing a breakdown in sexual relationships

9. Financial and Economical

   • Adaptations to maintain a safe environment hve financial costs

10. Carer being cared for

    • Difficulty accepting carers role/ husband and wife role reversal

11. Lack of knowledge an understanding

    • Frustrated
    • Angry
    • Emotional
    • Lack of education
    • Lack of acceptance