Author:

• Rosana Leal do Prado - Prado, R.L. - Araçatuba, São Paulo - Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP - <rosanahb@yahoo.com.br>

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Abstract:

This study reports elderly caregivers’ perception who in charge of giving assistance to three benefiting institutions in elderly care, in the city of Araçatuba, Brazil. Questions were approached in relation to aging, caregivers’ personal motivation in the searching for working with this sector of population, relationship with elderly, difficulties commonly found during work and caregivers’ satisfaction. An interview was done with caregivers and the collected verbal material was analyzed through Collective Subject Discursive Technique. It was possible to realize through the reports, an emotional involvement of caregivers with their work, the emotional and physical overload which they are exposed to. Reports related to aging could also be collected as well as social questions which motivated caregivers to search for this kind of job. The several eyes of caregivers lead us to search for new strategies of theoretical capability and psychological support for this group, thinking of their well-being as well as in well-being of the elderly.

Keywords: elderly, aging, caregivers

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