About Family Caregivers
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Housekeeping
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A helpful way for a family caregiver to assist the patient is to provide general housekeeping services such as laundry, mopping floors and keeping the home clean.
Hygiene Care
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Making sure that the patient is clean and that wounds and sores heal properly is essential in overall care and optimal health.
Errand Running
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Family caregivers can go the grocery store to pick up food, pay bills and take the patient to doctor visits.
Respite
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Family caregivers also need a break from time to time; other family members may step in and provide additional reprieve or respite, so the original caregiver can get a break.
Companionship
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Often, the patient is widowed or lives alone. Companionship from family members offers security and a sense of familiarity to the patient.
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