Penjaga orang sakit itu apa sih?

Penjaga orang sakit (caregiver, carer) adalah seorang anggota tak dibayar atau berbayar dari sebuah jaringan sosial seseorang yang membantu mereka dalam kegiatan sehari-hari . Penjaga orang sakit biasanya dipakai untuk orang-orang yang berusia lanjut, berkebutuhan khusus, mengidap penyakit, atau memiliki gangguan mental.

Carol Levine, ed. (2004) Always On Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers (2nd ed.), Vanderbilt University Press for the United Hospital Fund.

Moore, H., & Gillespie, A. (2014). The caregiving bind: Concealing the demands of informal care can undermine the caregiving identity. Social Science & Medicine, 116, 102–109.

Dr. Marion Somers Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion's 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One, Addicus Books, 2006.

Joyce Cavaye (2006) Hidden Carers, Dunedin Press, Edinburgh,

Bonnie Campbell McGovern (2007) Taking Care of Barbara: A Journey Through Life and Alzheimer's and 29 Insights for Caregivers.  OCLC 145511953

Ann Burack-Weissi, "The Caregiver’s Tale: Loss and Renewal in Memoirs of Family Life", Journal of Marriage and Family, 69, no. 1 (2007): 271-272 ISSN 0022-2445

Sylvia Barron Baca (2007) Caregiver Daily Journal Gardners Books  OCLC 176917554

Maria M Meyer, Derr RN, Stanley, Tandberg (2014). Caregiving in the Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide for Caregivers. CareTrust Publications.