I don’t know what is worse - to be so underpaid and undervalued in the UK it to be entirely unpaid and undervalued in the US. Do you know if the situation is better in Scandinavia? Sweden or Finland, in particular?
Hi Kristina. Yes. The compounding part is that many in the UK feel they have no choice and have to support their family members because there are no resources available to do caregiving, ..and on top of that they are not paid and fall into debt/poverty. Care is often transactional in terms of 'tasks' completed..
There are cases in the UK and elsewhere of communities setting up their mutual support-systems..these are 'projects' or communities organised separate from government/national infrastructure..
I don't know the US system very well or the availability of care - but I recognise the spiralling costs..
I've researched and have various pieces from different countries...there are best practices and individual projects everywhere...there are retirement campuses with health facilities in France...Whilst caregiving - all this brings planning for my own future into sharper focus.
Excellent article. I agree with everything you have put. Trying to negotiate care is very difficult and a huge fight, often when the family of the patient are at their most vulnerable.
Thanks, Helena. I really appreciate the affirmation of this article's content. I don't know how many times I checked the references, etc, for these 10 facts.
I know charities and organisations like Carers UK do their best to provide all the research and stats.
As an independent individual, I #ve the freedom to provide my own commentary and interpretation around the core stats. Seeing them presented in this manner has been a sobering and shocking experience.
I don’t know what is worse - to be so underpaid and undervalued in the UK it to be entirely unpaid and undervalued in the US. Do you know if the situation is better in Scandinavia? Sweden or Finland, in particular?
Hi Kristina. Yes. The compounding part is that many in the UK feel they have no choice and have to support their family members because there are no resources available to do caregiving, ..and on top of that they are not paid and fall into debt/poverty. Care is often transactional in terms of 'tasks' completed..
In the Nordics the infrastructure is different, - here is Sweden: https://sweden.se/life/society/elderly-care-in-sweden
There are cases in the UK and elsewhere of communities setting up their mutual support-systems..these are 'projects' or communities organised separate from government/national infrastructure..
I don't know the US system very well or the availability of care - but I recognise the spiralling costs..
I've researched and have various pieces from different countries...there are best practices and individual projects everywhere...there are retirement campuses with health facilities in France...Whilst caregiving - all this brings planning for my own future into sharper focus.
Excellent article. I agree with everything you have put. Trying to negotiate care is very difficult and a huge fight, often when the family of the patient are at their most vulnerable.
Thanks, Helena. I really appreciate the affirmation of this article's content. I don't know how many times I checked the references, etc, for these 10 facts.
I know charities and organisations like Carers UK do their best to provide all the research and stats.
As an independent individual, I #ve the freedom to provide my own commentary and interpretation around the core stats. Seeing them presented in this manner has been a sobering and shocking experience.