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The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving is a 2012 novel by American author Jonathan Evison, published in 2012. The novel's plot revolves around the relationship between the titular caregiver, Ben Benjamin, and his teenage charge, Trevor Conklin, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy .
Carol Levine, ed. (2004) Always On Call: When Illness Turns Families into Caregivers (2nd ed.), Vanderbilt University Press for the United Hospital Fund. ISBN 0-8265-1460-X; Dr. Marion Somers Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion's 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One, Addicus Books, 2006. ISBN 1-886039-80-1
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 paper on the health and well-being of Carers, Carers save the Australian Federal Government over $30 billion a year, according to the same statistics there are over 300 000 Young Carers (Carers Australia states that a Young carer is any carer under the age of 25 [1]) with 1.5 million potential young carers, where potential is defined as a ...
Jonathan Evison (born September 27, 1968) is an American writer known for his novels All About Lulu, West of Here, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Lawn Boy, Legends of the North Cascades, and most recently Small World.
Pages in category "Caregiving" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Estimates of the age of family or informal caregivers who are women range from 59% to 75%. The average caregiver is age 46, female, married and worked outside the home earning an annual income of $35,000. Although men also provide assistance, female caregivers may spend as much as 50% more time providing care than male caregivers." [14]
Carers' rights are rights of unpaid carers or caregivers to public recognition and assistance in preventing and alleviating problems arising from caring for relatives or friends with disabilities. The carers' rights movement draws attention to issues of low income, social exclusion, damage to mental and physical health identified by research ...
Effective care for the sick allows people to remain productive and continue contributing to society. Care work is essential to well-being.Without care and nurturing, it is thought that children cannot develop into high-functioning individuals and will have difficulty as adults maintaining (or expanding) their well-being and productivity. [3]