A panel of experts in medicine, neurology and social work offer advice on how to meet the challenges that problem behaviors pose for the caregiver. The job of caregiver is a difficult and stressful one. Often respite care, which allows the caregiver to be free of the responsibilities of caregiving for a few hours, can make the difference between despair and hope. This moving and inspirational video introduces the National Council of Catholic Women's Respite Care Program and explains the nature of respite care and the benefits to both caregiver and volunteer. The major aspects of caregiving are considered in this video with special emphasis given to respite care.
Respite care is considered from several points of view.
Support groups for caregivers, adult daycare centers and other caregiver aids are also discussed. This video would be especially helpful for the sandwich-generation caregivers, who are caregivers to aging parents as well as parents themselves.