young carer

Noel Roth war 20 Jahre alt, als seine Mutter nach langer Krankheit zu Hause starb. Irmgard Roth litt an einem Hirntumor und wurde bis zuletzt von ihrem Sohn umsorgt. Sein Engagement hat alle beeindruckt. Seit dem Tod von Irmgard Roth sind zwei Jahre vergangen: Zeit, um mit Noel Roth zurückzuschauen.

What difficulties develop when a child becomes a caregiver to their own parent? Studies show that young caregivers make up at least 12% of Canadian youth. One of these young people is Kristie Mar. At just 16 years old, Kristie set aside a significant part of her adolescence to become the sole carer for her mother, who was navigating schizophrenia and anorexia. The medical professionals, counsellors, and groups from whom she sought assistance, however, never gave her the title of “caregiver.” As such, it took her years to think of herself in this way or discover the resources that search term could unlock.

Today, Kristie is a medical student and an active participant in this community. She wants to help increase awareness and resources for fellow adolescents who are thrust, so often unprepared and unsupported, into the role of caregiver for their family members.

Hear the difficulties a young caregiver faced, caring on her own, including:

• The impact of expanding the narrow definition of “caregiver” to better identify young caregivers
• Where to uncover resources that help reduce the deep sense of isolation
  The many facets of childhood that are lost to young caregivers
• Strategies for maintaining mental health while balancing childhood and a very adult responsibility

Resources:

• Powerhouse program for young caregivers - https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/young-caregivers-2
• Managing expectations - https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Managing-Expectations-April-2020-1.pdf
• Episode 11 How to Use Writing for Healing and Self Care -  https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/podcast/episode-11-how-to-use-writing-for-healing-and-self-care
• Episode 14 Creativity as a Form of Self Care -  https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/podcast/episode-14-creativity-as-a-form-of-self-care
• Family Caregivers of BC Caregiver Support Line - 1-877-520-3267 (Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4pm PT)
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In dieser Folge von "Leben, Lieben, Pflegen - Der Podcast zu Demenz und Familie" widmen sich Familiencoach Anja Kälin und Bloggerin Peggy Elfmann dem Thema: Young Carer. Dazu haben sie sich einen Gast eingeladen: Sofia berichtet, weshalb sie vor ein paar Jahren die Pflege ihres dementiell veränderten Vaters übernommen hat, wie sie sich ein Netzwerk an Unterstützern und Unterstützerinnen geschaffen hat und welche Rolle das WG-Leben darin spielt.