Within the final phase, the psychotherapist works with the regular caregivers to expand the attachment network of the child.
The latter has been seen in Latin American and Caribbean countries (Dominican Republic, Colombia and others) and in Europe, where fathers have become regular caregivers for preterm babies [ 47, 48].
In other countries, the role of specialist palliative care services in counselling regular caregivers is more pronounced in the final months of life.
As a result of the kinds of family-reunification efforts detailed above, Jefferson and all 33 children in his group have now been returned to their relatives and regular caregivers.
After ascertaining safety for the child, the preferred avenue for treatment is working with the children's parents or regular caregivers, based on methods that have been proven effective in promoting security of attachment among parents and children at risk for insecure attachment [ 46].
Hired help like those available through respite care provide temporary relief for the regular family caregiver to pursue other activities (for example, training or relationships with other caregivers) that may ultimately help improve the level or quality of care provided to the care recipient.
(After six months, the GC caregivers' "strain" and "depression" scores were lower than the comparison (regular care) caregivers' scores, especially among caregivers who provided more than 14 hours of weekly assistance.
"Don't cry honey," she -- one of my grandmother's regular evening caregivers -- urged when I came back to her room from the hospital.
