Though there are various types of caregivers, they all have one thing in common – the desire to be of assistance to others. After that, however, differences abound. A wide range of industries is covered where caregiver roles are concerned. There are different kinds of caregivers in the non-medical industry alone.
The focus of a primary caregiver in a non-medical industry is, among other things, to provide services of a non-medical nature for the disabled, injured, sick, and older individuals in the comfort of their homes. The family caregiver is the most common type of caregiver. This is someone who, without pay, cares for a family member. Here are some additional kinds of caregivers:
- Volunteer
- Informal
- Private
- Independent
- Professional
Let’s take a look at what some of their daily responsibilities might include to give you a better idea of what these caregiving jobs are all about.
Volunteer Caregiver
In hospice or respite care, you will frequently find a volunteer. For the primary person caring for an individual with frailty, chronic illness, or a disability, the volunteer provides breaks. They provide a friendly face, supervision, and non-medical companionship so that time away can be given to the primary caregiver of a person with special needs.
Informal Caregiver
This may be a neighbor or family friend who provides care to someone – typically for no pay – with whom they already have a personal relationship. Because this caregiver is not related directly to the care recipient, it differs marginally from the family caregiver.
Private Duty Caregiver
From nursing care to transportation services to bill paying and/or medical assistance, a broad range of services can be provided by a private duty caregiver. To help an aging family member remain in their home and be as independent as possible, seeing to the family’s needs and the retirement age person’s needs are the goal of this kind of caregiver.
Independent Caregiver
Not associated with an agency, this is a home care professional. This kind of caregiver is employed directly by the family so that between the caregiver and the care recipient, no intermediary agency exists.
Professional Caregiver
For a specific care recipient, these people are hired to provide care. In either a facility or a home, these people can provide non-medical or medical care. With the assistance of this person, as independently as possible, someone needing assistance can live their life. Most often, an agency staffs these types of workers.
Family Caregiver
This is someone who provides homemaking, social, nursing, financial, emotional, and other assistance/services on an intermittent basis or daily basis for a disabled or ill loved one at home. To help meet the needs of a loved one, without pay, these family members most often volunteer their time.
Spring Mill Has a Caregiving Team that Is Specially Trained and Highly Knowledgeable
The best retirement communities offer premier care. That’s part of what makes them “the best”. Your loved one can enjoy resort-like senior living at Spring Mill, while being cared for by the top caregiving team in the area. From our senior lifestyle counselor to our director of Celebrations, all the way up to our Executive Director – and of course the medical staff who care directly for our residents – each and every person is focused on delivering, to your loved one, the best possible senior living experience.
