Long-Term Care, Steep Costs Even When It's 'Free'
Whether clients
choose unpaid care or rely on it out of necessity, it's important to understand
the hefty costs of such care.
'PSYCHOLOGICAL BURDEN'
There
are more than finances to consider: The silent costs are costs that go far
beyond the financial costs of the actual care.
While
families do incur financial losses by providing care, they also experience
stress and emotional challenges. Around 88% middle-income people, ages 49 to
67, said that family care-giving was harder than what they had expected,
according to the AARP study on valuing informal care. It required more
patience, emotional strength and time than estimated.
Many
people have the notion that a family member will take care of them, but that
notion becomes very uncomfortable when you are talking about personal care like
bathing or helping one go to the bathroom. That poses a physical and
psychological burden.
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