Whose life can yours change by volunteering a few hours each week or month to offer a caregiver a much needed break?
Family caregivers are often the backbone at home doing the long-term care, along with community-based in-home care for aging family members.
And they need y
our support.
Long days and nights without breaks place caregivers at risk for a wide range of issues:
- emotional and physical
- financial stress
- work-related challenges
By providing a respite (a break) for caregivers, you allow them time to get out and of the house for an hour or two a week, which help to preserve the quality of life for both the caregiver and the individual they care for.
Your support assists families and their loved ones as they “age in place”, this offers them a chance to delay or eliminate the need of long-term nursing care placement.
Mountainland Aging Services applauds the courage and resilience of caregivers! We seek to develop the community resources as wells as support to assist each caregiver in their selfless service.
We invite you to join our team of volunteers and give these caregivers a much needed break for a few hours a week each month.
Contact: Adam Frary (801) 229-3818 or e-mail: afrary@mountainland.org
Facts about Volunteer Caregiving in the United States:
Currently, 25.8 million Americans provide care to someone over the age of 50, the majority of whom are family, friends and volunteers, a number that is expected to rise to 39 million by 2007. Paying for services would cost $45‐$94 billion annually, however relying on volunteers cost businesses in other ways. A survey of employed informal caregivers reports the following:
- 69% arrived late or left the workplace earlier than normal.
- 67% took time off to attend to an elderly dependent.
- 64% used sick days or vacation time for caregiving duties.
Many passed up promotions, refused transfers, took leaves of absence, quit their jobs or retired early to care for an elderly person. (source Utah Dept. of Human Services and Aging)