Caregiving is assisting someone who is unable to care for themselves with their everyday requirements. Care may entail meeting the physical and emotional needs of an individual who requires ongoing support and attention. The individual may be a family member or a friend. The majority of caring takes place in the home. Caregivers do a number of chores to aid another person with daily activities, such as balancing a checkbook, grocery shopping, assisting with doctor appointments, administering medications, and assisting someone with eating, bathing, and dressing. Many family members and friends do not perceive their aid and care to be “caregiving”; they are simply doing what comes naturally to them: caring for someone they care about. However, care may be necessary for months or years, wreaking havoc on caregiver families on an emotional, physical, and financial level.
Caregiving is a gradual process for some individuals. Others may experience it immediately. Caregivers may work full-time or part-time; they may live with their loved one or offer care remotely. The great majority of care is provided—without compensation—by friends, neighbors, and, most importantly, families. If you provide assistance with any aspect of their daily existence to a partner/spouse, parent, kid, family member, friend, or neighbor, you are a caregiver. Individuals frequently require assistance from a family caregiver as they age, develop a medical condition, experience a loss in overall health, have an injury, contract a sickness, or become disabled.
