¶ … Caregiver Burnout and Spiritual Growth
Inventory
The purpose of the "Are you heading for caregiver burnout" inventory by Spencer (2010) is to give the caregiver an opportunity to check in with his or her needs, an act that caregivers seldom take the time to do. Caregivers are often so worried about and involved in addressing the needs of others they forget about their own basic needs for sleep and food. Unfortunately, the cumulative toll of sleep deprivation, inadequate and rushed meals, and the constant 'flight or fight' response induced by the experience of constantly attending to someone with medical needs often takes its toll, even if the caregiver is unaware of this fact.
Taking care of someone for many years is particularly draining physically and mentally. Caregivers may reproach themselves for not being mature in an emotional or spiritual fashion but all human beings have self-actualization needs. They have a need for fulfillment outside of the real of caring for someone else. Being reminded of this is essential for the caregiver to have a realistic portrait of his or her capacity to continue on 'as is' without assistance.
The inventory also includes questions about how others perceive...
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