Caregiving in Harbor City CA: Who Is Caring for the
Caregiver
Who’s Caring for the Caregiver?BY LORIAN WILLIAMS WILLIS, TINA DAVIS LARKIN AND KIM WROBLE
The last time you were on an airplane, the flight attendant showed you the oxygen masks that
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Caregiving in Harbor City CA: Who Is Caring for the
Caregiver
Who’s Caring for the Caregiver?BY LORIAN WILLIAMS WILLIS, TINA DAVIS LARKIN AND KIM WROBLE
The last time you were on an airplane, the flight attendant showed you the oxygen masks that
are available in case of an emergency.
Remember the advice?
“If you’re sitting next to a young child, take the mask for yourself first, next help the child!”
The attendant didn’t want you to make the same mistake so many caregivers do: taking care of
everyone except for themselves.
In more than three of every 10 households, at least one member in the home is a caregiver,
caring for someone who can’t fully take care of himself or herself.
More than half of the
nation’s caregivers are women and many are children.
The average caregiver spends more
than 40 hours a week caring for a loved one and provides an estimated $110,000 in services
each year.
Taking care of an ill or aging loved one can become a full-time job.
According to a survey by E
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