Self-Identification

What is caregiving? Most individuals do caregiving tasks without identifiying themselves as a caregiver. How do you explain this? What is a caregiver? How important is it for individuals to identify themselves as a caregiver? Why don't family caregivers identify themselves as caregivers? What happens when someone begins to identify himself or herself as a caregiver? Do all caregivers face the same challenges? Once an individual identifies himself or herself as a caregiver, does this change the relationship with the person they are caring for? Does everyone at some point in his or her life become a caregiver? Caregiving and stress are often mentioned together. Why is this? How does caregiving impact the other areas of life?

Episode: 1
Duration: 28:20