The Maryland Commission on Caregiving was originally established in 2001 as the Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council. The Council was charged with identifying the needs and challenges faced by informal family caregivers caring for those across the lifespan.
SCORING KEY: o to 20 = little or no burden; 21 to 40 = mild to moderate burden; 41 to 60 = moderate to severe burden; 61 to 88 = severe burden. FIGURE 4. Caregiver Burden Scale.
Employment Insurance (EI) family caregiver benefits provide temporary financial assistance to eligible individuals who are away from work to care for or support a critically ill or injured family member.
Obtaining the license Applicant must be 21 years or older. Applicant must submit a valid, US government-issued photo ID and a clear, recent photo. If the applicant is registering to be a caregiver for a registered minor patient, applicant must be a parent or legal guardian of the minor patient.
Caregiver Burden Scale, CB (Elmstahl et al. 1996)- a 22-item questionnaire to measure the subjective burden of caregivers in five domains (general strain, isolation, disappointment, emotional involvement, and environment).
A Caregiver Assessment is a systematic process of gathering information that describes a caregiving situation and identifies the particular problems, needs, resources and strengths of the family caregiver.