THE INVISIBLE BURDEN - Self-Care and Stress in Dual Caregivers Working in Long-Term Care

Sep 28, 2026

Long-term care (LTC) employees frequently provide unpaid care to family or friends in addition to their work duties, creating a dual caregiving burden. Surveys and interviews within an employer-based support program evaluation show that at baseline, 75% of employees reported caregiving outside of work, often exceeding 30 hours weekly. Among survey respondents, self-care neglect was common, stress levels were moderate for most and high for a substantial share, and some health-related self-care worsened over time. Qualitative analysis highlighted the theme that caregiving permeates daily life.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

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Study Overview

Data Collection and Baseline Findings

Self-Care Neglect and Stress Results

Qualitative Themes and Interpretation

FAQs

What population was studied in this research?

The study examined LTC employees who also provide unpaid care to family or friends outside of work, using surveys and interviews within an employer-based support program evaluation.

How common was caregiving outside of work at baseline?

At baseline screening, 75% of the 143 employees reported caregiving outside of work, and nearly half provided more than 30 hours per week.

What did the study find about self-care and stress levels?

Survey respondents reported high self-care neglect and low engagement in managing, maintaining, or monitoring their own self-care. Stress levels were moderate for most participants and high for a substantial share.

Sep 28, 2026

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