It is scientifically proven that a caregiver that is experiencing mental or emotional strain, has a higher risk of illness that people his/her age. Regardless sex or age, all caregivers complain about the lack of attention for their own person, especially if the ill person is a member of the familly. They all complain about the lack of sleep, poor eating habits, even failure to exercise or rest when ill.
My grandmother, the person who raised me, suffered from Dementia.
The hardest thing for us was the fact that we had to act ok, so we can be there for her in her worst moments. You cannot explain an ill person that you have something on you mind, or you feel sick, or you feel depressed, so most negative emotions had to be kept well locked inside.
Care App is first of all an app that reminds you that you should also take care of yourself. The first stage is a daily quiz to find out the level of stress and anxiety that you have, and depending on that result, you receive tips of relaxation. The second stage is that of activity reminders, such as 10min of stretching, meditation or just walking to clear your mind. The third stage is if stage 2 isn’t enough, you can reach the community. That means that you can talk with other caregivers.
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Great idea Luana !!! It is really important for them to be capable to take care of the ill person, and this means they should be prepared and relaxed most of the time. It is really hard to pretend that everything is ok all the time when is not...Unfortunately the lack of time could be a real problem for this, but I am sure that if you manage your time all the time, you can find some time to use the app and relax.
Thank you, Paul! It's really important to take at least 10minutes from time to time to check your own status, because mental exhaustion can't cause any good to neither ill person nor caretaker. Especially if it's part of the family, your own state of mind has a great impact upon him, because he relies on you to be his strong connection to reality. Also from the caretaker perspective, it's so easy to lose the grip of your own life and start to feel really anxious and depressed. And I saw this happening in our own family, and it did no good t neither of us.
A simple idea! It remind caregiver who they are! They are human, not robots! May be the information gathered can be put into a infographic for the public to learn about how much the caregiver needs our attention & support?
thank you! That's really a good idea, I'll do that :)
I like how you make your design, but more I like how you proposed a better solution for caregivers, great!
The idea next to you has the same app name and i was prepaired to see 2 simmilar ideas. But i like that the approach is different. Good work!
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