Caregiver Intervention

As the elderly population continues to grow, more and more caregivers will be needed to provide care to this particular population.  Caregivers often suffer from extreme stressors and burdens which can lead to decreased overall physical and mental health. An intervention needs to be implemented in order to minimize such harmful stressors.

Goals of Intervention:

• Increase physical and mental health.

• Improve the relationship with the person that care is being provided to.
• Use effective coping strategies and energy conservation techniques to help mitigate stressors.
• Caregivers using what they have learned to educate other friends and family.
• Decrease insomnia.
• Provide a support structure for caregivers.

Intervention Activities

• Group discussion
•  Education on caregiver burden
• Education on effective coping mechanisms for stress
• Education on building and maintaining a relationship with the person being cared for