What is a carer's assessment? Don't be put off by the word 'assessment' – it's certainly not a test of your abilities as a carer. It's a chance to let your local council or trust know how your caring responsibilities affect you physically and emotionally.
Description of Measure: This 18-item, caregiver self-report measure was devised by the American Medical Association as a means of helping physicians assess the stress-levels of family caregivers accompanying chronically ill older adult patients to their medical visits.
He is a caregiver for his autistic son. She is able to take care of her husband at home with the help of several caregivers. Unless you have been a caregiver or a close family member or friend to someone with Alzheimer's, it's hard to really understand what it's like.
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.
Background on the caregiver and the caregiving situation. Caregiver's perception of health and functional status of the care recipient. Caregiver's values and preferences with respect to everyday living and care provision. Health and well-being of the caregiver. Consequences of caregiving on the caregiver.
The CSNAT is an evidence based, comprehensive tool comprising a set of domains (broad areas of support need) in which carers commonly say they require more support. It acts as a prompt for carers to indicate where they need more support.