Care Giving Dilemma: Health Story
Aired on Lifetime TelevisionSunday, October 28 and December 16, 2007
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Linda Gonzalez is a care giver for her two disabled children in their thirties. She quit her job to care for them. Her injured, painful arm is made worse by bathing and lifting and many other tasks involved with care giving. But Linda's own health issues complicate an already complicated life. It's a common problem for the more than two million family care givers in the US. Psychologist Dr. Jamie Huysman says care givers are running on empty and rarely change their habits until a crisis occurs. "Care givers have a terrible time taking care of their mind, their body and their soul," he says. "People need to recognize they're not alone as care givers. They do tend to be isolated and they need to recognize that there are resources available in the community and they need to reach out to that," says Gail Gibson Hunt, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving.
For more about the National Alliance for Caregiving, visit www.caregiving.org.
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