Caregivers

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This paper discusses what it means to be a care giver to the elderly or the functionally and/or cognitively impaired. According to this paper, care givers need to be available at times when day centres are not in operation.

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"Care giving is a term that encompasses a broad range of activities. Care giving is a term often applied to taking care of the elderly. If you were a caregiver, what would be the three most important services/resources your use and why? As a caregiver I would like to have different types of services or resources available. These resources make a difference in care giving. Some of these services are: Adult Day Services Adult day services are community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care. These structured, comprehensive programs provide a variety of health, social, and other related support services in a protective setting during any part of a day, but less than 24-hour care. Adult day centers generally operate programs during normal business hours five days a week."

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