Take the following caregiver stress test to determine how much stress you are under the following test will help you become aware of your feelings…

Try: Take the following caregiver stress test to determine how much stress you are under the following test will help you become aware of your feelings pressures and the stress you currently feel i find i can’t get enough rest seldom sometimes often usually true always true i don’t have enough time for myself seldom sometimes often usually true always true i don’t have time to be with other family members beside the person care for seldom sometimes often usually true always true i feel guilty about my situation seldom sometimes often usually true always true i don’t get out much anymore seldom sometimes often usually true always true i have conflict with the person i care for seldom sometimes often usually true always true i have conflicts with other family members seldom sometimes often usually true always true i cry every day seldom sometimes often usually true always true i worry about having enough money to make ends meet seldom sometimes often usually true always true i don’t feel i have enough knowledge or experience to give care as well as i’d like seldom sometimes often usually true always true my own health is not good seldom sometimes often usually true ____always true scoring if the response to one or more of these areas is "usually true" or "often true" it may be time to begin looking for help with your caregiving and help in taking care of yourself information references adapted from www ascu buffalo edu "caregiver’s handbook" by the caregiver education and support services seniors counseling and training case management services of the san diego county mental health services no date

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Keywords: Care giving care giver stress burn out rating scale self help

*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed

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