Caregiver Fatigue

Caregivers

According to Stats Canada 2012 nearly half of Canadians aged 15 years and older (46%) or 13 million Canadians had provided some type of care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging needs.

“Over one-quarter (28%) of caregivers, at some point in their lives, provided care to someone who was terminally ill, and about one out of every 13 caregivers have provided this type of care in the last year. Most often, caregivers providing end-of-life care were caring for their terminally ill parents (41%)” – Stats Canada

Upon request, the employer shall grant an employee Compassionate Care Leave pursuant to Part 6 of the BC Employment Standards Act for a period up to eight (8) weeks or such other period as provided by the Act. Such leave shall be taken in units of one or more weeks (BCPSEA, 2021) .

Coping and Prevention

Prevention for Caregiver Stress and Caregiver Fatigue are essential to support your own holistic health. We have added some educational videos which will explain and support caregiving tips, prevention and what is compassion fatigue.

Caregiver Training: Agitation and Anxiety | UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program

Phrases to Learn for Caregivers

Prevent Caregiver Burnout

Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress

How to prevent caregiver burnout

How to Set Boundaries as a Caregiver

Compassion Fatigue: What is it and do you have it? | Juliette Watt | TEDxFargo

Self-Survival

“Self-Compassion involves acting the same way towards yourself when you are having a difficult time, fail, or notice something you don’t like about yourself. Instead of just ignoring your pain with a “stiff upper lip” mentality, you stop to tell yourself “this is really difficult right now,” how can I comfort and care for myself in this moment?” – (Kristen Neff, 2021)

The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion: Kristin Neff at TEDxCentennialParkWomen

“I would wake up in the middle of the night worrying about her and I became anxious and stressed out I became utterly consumed by her situation” – (Linda Ercoli, 2018)

Self-care for Caregivers | Linda Ercoli | TEDxUCLA