Transcript Burn Out

Burn Out
Burn Out
• “Caregiver Exhaustion”
• It can cause irritability, poor sleep, fatigue,
poor concentration, emotional numbing, lack
of joy, alcohol or drug use.
• Detecting Caregiver Strain
– Modified Caregiver Strain Index
Modified Caregiver
Strain Index
Interpretation
• ≤23 = normal
• 24-28 =
predisposition to
strain
• ≥29 = severe
caregiver strain
Managing the Stress of Caregiving
1. Take Care of Your
Health
2. Involve Others
3. Maintain Social
Contacts
4. Get Help From
Community Services
and Organizations
5. Talk About It
6. Deal Constructively
with Negative Feelings
7. Talking to Older Parents
about Independence
8. Make a List
9. Dealing with Resistance
10. Focus on Key Points
1. Take Care of Your Health
• Ensure that caregivers get enough rest, sleep
and proper nutrition.
• Medical check-ups must also be done
regularly.
• If they have any symptom of depression,
consulting a physician should be done.
2. Involve Others
• Have a break by
involving others like
friends, neighbors and
other family members
by asking to them to
help.
3. Maintain Social Contact
• Have fun, laughing and
focusing on something
besides the problem
helps one keep the
emotional balance.
4. Get Help from Community Services
and Organizations
• Distribute the work by
asking help among those
involved in caring for the
older person.
• Determine who among
those involved can do
what tasks like the
neighbors child to visit
after school, your friends
can provide backup
transportation if you need
time to be away etc.
5. Talk About It
• Share experiences with
other coworkers in
similar situations.
• See a professional
counselor.
• Join a caregiver support
group.
• Just talk about it,