Caregiver Burnout
Dec 21, 2021
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More than 29% of the United States population currently receives home health care from a family member. This could be for a chronic illness, disability, surgical operation, aging, the list goes on. Due to the growing number of elderly people;the nation is facing a shortage on caregivers to assist in homes, facilities, and senior living communities. Two companies in Fort Myers, FL have come up with a solution to this growing issue.
Caregiver Burnout
Many people stay at home to assist a loved one. Thus, they have the difficult task of trying to manage a life of their own, a paying job, and the full time task of family caregiver. Six out of ten unpaid caregivers say they manage the task of care giving and a full time job.
In turn, almost all family designated caregivers typically face a breaking point physically/mentally; an event commonly referred to as burnout. According to The World Health Organization:
Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions:
feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
increased mental distance from ones job or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job
Reduced professional productivity
Therefore; the demand for home health care workers is unmistakably high. And that is why the Home Health Care industry is growing at a rapid rate.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; the job outlook for home healthcare providers is double that of the national average.
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