oh no you didn’t: family caregiving dynamics
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Oh No You Didn’t: Family Caregiving Dynamics
Annual Conference Atlanta, Georgia August 24, 2016
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Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Ph.D., MSW • Howard University School of
Social Work Dean and Professor of Social
Work • Director of Multidisciplinary
Gerontology Center …..and caregiver
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• Understand caregiving within context of family
• Identify factors that contribute to stress among family caregivers
• Engage in practices that promote win-win relationship among family members
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February 2014 Howard University Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center 4
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Caregiving in the US
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• One size does no fit all… • Demographically diverse • Shared yet different challenges • Need Different Support Levels
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Caregiving in the United States
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2008),“Family members, friends, and other unpaid caregivers provide the backbone for much of the care that is received by older adults in the U.S.” (p.241) NASW Standards
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Caregiving in the Family- My Story
•The situation •The choice •The impact
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Caregiving and Stress
• Caregiver stress is due to the emotional and physical strain of caregiving.
• Caregivers report much higher levels of stress than people who are not caregivers.
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Family Dynamics • Multiple decision-makers and
personalities • Economic and geographic disparities
among siblings • Different expectations complicated role
reversals • Ingrained ways of behaving, • Old "baggage" and personal
commitments • (AARP)
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All grown up—well mostly
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Sibling Dynamics
• Family roles when growing up are important
• Birth Order • Not a model or experience
working together • Coming together during a
major emotional crisis
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The Bloodline….
• But it seems like that is where it stops…
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How do I get past my anger? • Yep ANOTHER day
where I get to sit here and listen to my mother rock in her squeaky rocking chair all day while do nothing siblings get to go on with their merry care free lives. I KNOW I'll never REALLY get over the resentment I have for certain siblings, but how do you get past the Anger ??
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Say What—Oh No You Didn’t?
• You don’t have time—and you think I do • You are needed at your job—what
about me • You are better than I am at this
caregiving—Really? • I can’t take this stress---and you think I
can • I can give you money—that’s not
enough • You were always the favorite—I wonder
why?
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It’s a thin line between love and hate
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Strategies
• Keep family members
informed • Listen and accept opinions • Help really wanted and
needed • Ask for specific help • Accept help
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Beads and Curtains
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Forgiveness • The Family Care Alliance • Try to forgive family members who
continue to refuse to get involved in a loved one’s care. The only thing we have control over in a situation is our reaction. Attempt to work through your negative emotions to take care of yourself and move forward.
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Strategies
•Family Meetings and Mediation •Set agenda •Focus on here and now •Share feelings not accusations
•Listen and respect opinions of others
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Families working together…
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WIN-WIN For All!
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Families in Sync
• Shared roles- acceptance of differences
• Strong Communication • Good cop—bad cop • Looking out for each other –
especially primary care providers
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What is Win-Win?
• Win/Win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win/Win means that agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial, mutually satisfying.
• With a Win/Win solution, all parties feel good about the decision and feel committed to the action plan. Win/Win sees life as a cooperative, not a competitive arena.”
• Stephen Covey says that there is one clear sign of win-win, and that's winning by helping others.
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Applying Win-Win to Caregiving
• A person… that approaches conflicts with a win-win attitude possesses three vital character traits:
• Integrity: sticking with your true feelings, values, and commitments
• Maturity: expressing your ideas and feelings with courage and consideration for the ideas and feelings of others
• Abundance Mentality: believing there is plenty for everyone
• Steven Covey-7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Strategies
•Family Meetings and Mediation •Set agenda •Focus on here and now •Share feelings not accusations
•Listen and respect opinions of others
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Caregiver Challenges with Win-Win
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Destination Win-Win—How to Get There?
• "Forgiveness does not overlook the deed. It rises above it." -- Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
• "Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude." -- William James
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Destination Win-Win—How to Get There?
• Getting here isn't as hard as you may imagine.
• Simple, everyday actions make small differences that in the long run, become habits that come naturally.
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Self Care – Do you like you?
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Self Care—Yes you have the time!
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Win-Win Affirmation
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Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Ph.D., MSW • Howard University School of
Social Work Dean and Professor of Social
Work • Director of Multidisciplinary
Gerontology Center …..and caregiver
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