We also see families simply trying to make some decisions about their own roles as care givers.

The issue is, quite simply, patients' rights to choose their care givers.

Parents should interview all prospective care givers, even those sent by an agency.

If the care giver is moving away, ask for a photograph of the new surroundings.

It is important that these patients and their care givers have a good understanding of heart attack symptoms.

The average care giver is 45 years old, female, and married.

It is women who are still the primary care givers.

Only share your first hand experience as a consumer or a care giver.

Others need a day-care center or a care giver at home, who may live with the family.

When patients cannot pay the difference, the care giver is forced to absorb the loss.