Disaboom’s Expanded Caregiver Section Addresses Caregiver Burnout and Stress

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar 31, 2008 -
Denver, CO – The caregiving industry offers invaluable services to those needing assistance with daily activities.  However, the profession often results in physical and mental stress and burnout.  To better equip caregivers, Disaboom, the largest online community for people with disabilities, today announced the expansion of its caregiver resource section.  The expanded resource will assist personal and homecare aides, family caregivers, and people with disabilities.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the employment of caregivers is projected to increase by 51 percent between 2006 and 2016, making it one of the fastest growing professions.  This increase is largely due to the projected rise in the age of baby boomers.

“Caregivers play a fundamental role in the lives of people with disabilities,” said Dr. Glen House, founder of Disaboom.  “It is vital they have the resources they need to help them assist their patients and themselves.”

Visitors to disaboom.com’s caregiver resource section will find useful information and advice on caregiving techniques including “caregiving 101”, “the art of caring” and “building your caregiving team”.  Disaboom also addresses caregiver burnout and how caregivers can take better care of themselves.  Additionally, people with disabilities will find practical advice including insight on how to hire a personal assistant.  The expanded section gives people the opportunity to chat and share information through online discussion forums with other caregivers, personal aides and people with disabilities.

Launched in 2007, Disaboom is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people touched by disabilities, their friends, family, and caregivers.  Visit Disaboom’s caregiver resource section, at disaboom.com.

About Disaboom

Disaboom, Inc. was founded to develop the first interactive online community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives. It will also serve as a comprehensive online resource not only for people living with such conditions, but also their immediate families and friends, caregivers, recreation and rehabilitation providers, and employers. There are more than 54 million American adults living with disabilities or functional limitations today in the United States alone. Founded and designed by doctors and fellow disaboomers to meet this community’s specific needs, disaboom.com brings together content and tools ranging from specialized health information to social networking to daily living resources, in a single interactive site.

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