Visit us at our website: http://www.carefamily.com Caregiver burnout is a common thing among caregivers. This slideshow outlines the causes of caregiver burnout and also gives you a list of helpful remedies to bring your stress level down.

1. Caregiver
Burnout
Presented by:
Tom Knox
January 30, 2014

2. Why This Is an Important Topic
• Common Among Caregivers
• Health Risks from Burnout are High
• Preparing Ahead of Time Can Help You
Avoid It Altogether
• Knowing the Causes Can Be Half the Battle
• Understanding How to Recuperate from It
Is Essential In This Field
• Without Caring for You, You Can’t Care for
Others

3. The Causes
• Grief
– Often around sick and depressed seniors
– Have to deal with death
• Stress
– A little stress can actually help keep you alert in
this kind of job.
– Too much stress can bring about very negative
physical and mental effects.
• Lack of Being “Filled Up”
– You can only give so much of your energy to
another person before you need to personally be
filled up.

4. The Causes (Contd.)
• Guilt
– Feeling that you can’t do enough
• Resentment
– The opposite of guilt
– Feeling that you’ve done all you can, but it’s never
enough
• Hard Work and Long Hours
– The nature of the job
– Lack of rest can wear on you

5. The Remedies
• Relaxing In Down Time
– Take full advantage of time off
– Relax alone and with friends
• Friends and Family
– Keep in normal communication with
others
– Have someone with whom you can share
your thoughts and emotions openly
– Make sure your relationships outside of
work are two-sided

6. The Remedies (Contd.)
• Life Outside of Work
– Hobbies and Recreation
– Church or Group Events
• Respite
– Longer break, vacation
– Time to feel rejuvenated
– Need a backup team of caregivers
• Know the Remedies
– When you know how to treat burnout, it’s easier
to quickly recover from it.

7. Benefits of Home Care
• Less stressful environment for senior and
caregiver
• Support from the family
• Ability to work rotating shifts with other
caregivers
• Opportunity to work live-in jobs
• Can develop a backup team of caregivers
for times of respite

8. Our Story … Your Story
“ My beloved grandmother was neglected in
a facility. It inspired me to start an agency
that successfully hired and cared for
thousands of seniors at home. I have
realized that there are great caregivers who
want to build their careers at a livable wage.
Our goal is to provide you great career
options with the best families in America.”
- Tom Knox, Founder
Held by my great grandmother …
5 Generations of my family.
CareFamily.com

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