• Sep 09, 2010
  Fresno-Brain Tumor Support Group
• Sep 09, 2010
  Fresno-Grief Support Group
• Sep 09, 2010
  Fresno-Lymphedema Support Group
• Sep 11, 2010
  Fresno-Parkinson's Support Group

In-home care is not just for the client.   Amdal In-Home Care provides respite – a break – to many family caregivers.   The emotional and physical impact on family caregivers can be great.  According to a 2000 Survey by the US Department Health and Human Service:

• Elderly spousal caregivers with a history of chronic illness themselves who are experiencing caregiving related stress have a 63% higher mortality rate than their non-caregiving peers.
• Stress of family caregiving for persons with dementia has been shown to impact a person’s immune system for up to three years after their caregiving ends thus increasing their chances of developing a chronic illness themselves.
• Family caregivers who provide care 36 or more hours weekly are more likely than non-caregivers to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety. For spouses the rate is six times higher; for those caring for a parent the rate is twice as high.
• A wife's hospitalization increased her husband's chances of dying within a month by 35%. A husband's hospitalization boosted his wife's mortality risk by 44%.
• Family caregivers experiencing extreme stress have been shown to age prematurely. This level of stress can take as much as 10 years off a family caregiver's life.
• Family caregivers report having a chronic condition at more than twice the rate of non-caregivers.
  

It is important that family caregivers take the time they need to rest and recharge.  Amdal In-Home Care can help by providing a much-needed break.