main-ah-logo-horz-w_gradbox
 
  • Home Care Services
    • 24 Hour Home Care / Live-in Care
    • After Surgery Care | Post Hospital Care Services
    • Alzheimer’s and Dementia Home Care | Memory Care Services
    • Assisting Hands Help Alert
    • Companion Care
    • Elderly Care
    • ENSUREPrograms
      • ENSUREConnect
      • ENSURECheck
    • Home Care for Veterans and Surviving Spouses
    • Hospice Care at Home
    • In Home Care Services
    • Overnight Home Care
    • Parkinson’s Home Care
    • Respite Care – Short-term Care
    • Senior Home Care
    • Transitioning from Facility to Home Care | Transitional Care
    • Full List of Services
  • About Us
    • Our Caregivers
    • Caregiver of the Month Program
    • Meet the Team
    • Hospital Readmission Penalties
  • Service Areas
    • Home Care in Boynton Beach, FL
    • Home Care in North Palm Beach, FL
    • Home Care in Palm Beach & West Palm Beach, FL
    • Home Care in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
    • Home Care in Wellington, FL
    • See All Served Areas
  • FAQ
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Contact Us

Blog

Home Uncategorized Test your caregiver IQ with the “Family Caregivers Quiz”

Test your caregiver IQ with the “Family Caregivers Quiz”

May 5, 2013UncategorizedAdmin

daughter and mother

Family caregivers provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services to senior and disabled loved ones. Some family caregivers serve on a part-time basis, while others provide 24/7 care for loved ones who require assistance for all daily living activities. Family caregiving can extend for a few years or a lifetime.

How much do you know about family caregivers today? Take this quiz to learn more about the millions of Americans who are caring for loved ones who are frail, chronically ill or disabled. (Answers at bottom.)

1. How many people are currently caring for an elderly or disabled loved one?

a. 11 million

b. 27 million

c. 65 million

2. Who said “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers; those who will be caregivers; those who will need caregivers”?

a. Rosalynn Carter

b. Mother Theresa

c. Sandra Day O’Connor

3. Serving as a family caregiver can have a negative impact on a person’s…

a. Health

b. Emotional state

c. Career

d. All of the above

4. What is the term for the adults who are raising children under 18 while providing care for an elderly parent?

a. “The Sandwich Generation”

b. “Dual Responsibles”

c. “Double Duty Caregivers”

5. Respite care, which provides a temporary break for caregivers…

a. Isn’t a good idea because it upsets the routine

b. Can be provided in the home

c. May be a short-term onsite program at a nursing home

d. Both B & C

6. What percentage of family caregivers are women?

a. 44

b. 66

c. 89

d. 99

7. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows employees of larger companies to take a 12 week leave if they…

a. Experience an illness

b. Give birth to or adopt a baby

c. Provide care for an ill spouse or parent

d. All of the above

8. The annual dollar value of the services provided by family caregivers is estimated to be…

a.) $800 million

b.) $25 billion

c.) $375 billion

9. The best way to be a good caregiver is…

a. To sacrifice everything for the loved one’s needs

b. To be sure the caregiver’s needs are also met

c. To graciously turn down offers of help

10. Help for family caregivers is available through…

a. State and federal programs

b. Volunteer groups

c. Home care agencies

d. All of the above


Answers to “Family Caregiver Trivia Quiz”:

1. C; 2. A; 3. D; 4.A; 5. D; 6. B; 7.D; 8.C; 9.B; 10. D

  • About
  • Latest Posts

Admin

Latest posts by Admin (see all)

  • Music to Our Ears: How Music Promotes Healthy Aging - August 15, 2020
  • When Family Members Disagree: Holding a Productive Caregiving Meeting - August 1, 2020
  • 5 Tips for Coping with Family Conflict during Your Caregiving Journey with a Senior with Alzheimer’s Disease - July 1, 2020
Previous post Want to walk for a long time?? Take Good Care of Your Feet!!! Next post May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

Caregivers can be placed in as little as 24 hours.

Click to chat

Click to call


The greatest compliment a client can give us is their trust. That's why we are so incredibly pleased to receive such glowing reviews. It makes work a pleasure.
best home care awards home care trusted provider

Home Care Services

24 Hour Home Care & Live-in Care
After Surgery Care
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Home Care
Elderly Care
Home Care Services
Hospice Care at Home
Overnight Caregivers
Parkinson’s Home Care
Senior Home Care
Transitional Care

 

Served Areas / Locations

Boynton Beach, FL
Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Juno Beach, FL
Jupiter, FL
Lake Worth, FL
North Palm Beach, FL
Singer Island, FL
Wellington, FL
West Palm Beach, FL

Read +39 Real Reviews

chat-icon

Read Our Newsletter

Read More

Facebook

Twitter

Google+
apache_pb

Download Our Brochure

Download
logo

assisting hands

Assisting Hands Home Care provides elder care services and senior in home care services for families across the country.
AHCA LIC HHA299 994 061

  • Call Us (561) 781-5885 | For Jobs (561) 829-3080
  • 1870 Forest Hills Blvd., Suite 212, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Locations

Boynton Beach, FL | Greenacres, FL | | Juno Beach, FL | Jupiter, FL | Lake Worth, FL | North Palm Beach, FL| Palm Beach, FL | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Royal Palm Beach, FL | Singer Island, FL | Wellington, FL | West Palm Beach, FL

Company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Assisting Hands Home Care – Palm Beach County – Contact Us
  • Career

Services

  • Aging In Place
  • Companion Care
  • Fall Prevention for Seniors
  • Full List of Services

legal

  • Hospital Readmission Penalties
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility Statement

2020 Assisting Hands Home Care. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Powered by Path