Loading ...Unpaid and Unrecognized Care and Support
Because families often provide a great amount of unpaid and unrecognized care and support,the Committee believes it is essential to listen carefully to their suggestions. Family members told the Committee of their need for a variety of things:better information and education;income support;peer support;respite;access to their family member’s care plan and to be included respectfully by physicians and others in discussions of how and by whom that plan will be implemented.
Information and education about what their loved one is experiencing and how to help him or her
Income Support
Peer Support
Respite
Breaks –respite care for family caregivers –is very important. Many contributors told the Committee how difficult it is to find trustworthy and knowledgeable caregivers whom they can comfortably leave in charge of their loved ones.
Providing and Accessing Personal Health Information
A great number of respondents stressed that access to information about their loved one’s care and treatment was one aspect,perhaps the most important,of providing the best care possible for a family member suffering from a mental illness and/or addiction.
Conclusion
