Caregivers are those people, professional and nonprofessional, who provide for the health and social needs of others. The major role of women throughtout life is caregiving. They give care to their whole family. Home Page Caring for families by women is the informal care they do in conjunction to holding jobs outside the home. Mothers are the primary caregivers for the health and illness needs of the family.
Wives often care for their aging and ill spouses.
The role of women caregivers in today's society is often devalued. The wages lost by women who are caregivers are immeasurable. The estimated time spent caring for elderly family members is 28-40 hours per week. Caregiver burden encompasses physical, psychologic, emotional, social and financial probems that can be experience by caregivers. Hopefully, women's health issues can be addressed more precisely.