Nursing Home Solutions (NHS, LLC)
identifies telltale signs of caregiver burnout
to mark National Family Caregivers Month

NHS salutes and offers ways to help those caring for their aging and/or chronically disabled loved ones through careful estate planning - preserving assets while obtaining long-term care.

"Being a caregiver is a stressful responsibility that can lead to tension, migraine headaches, high blood pressure, asthma, nervous stomach, bowel problems and chronic lower back pains. Stress can also play a role in a person's susceptibility to heart disease, stroke, and cancer," said Zoran Basich, president of NHS, and leading expert in long-term and elder care.

Below are some telltale signs of caregiver burnout. It is advisable to seek professional help, utilize stress reduction methods, or seek alternative ways to care for loved ones, such as a skilled nursing facility, if one or more of the following apply:

• Snapping at the care-receiver constantly, even over little things
• Feeling constantly irritated, grumpy, tired or pressured
• Losing interest in personal activities or friends; feeling isolated
• Losing sleep, or sleeping restlessly (waking up during the night and being unable to fall back asleep)
• Frequently yelling, screaming, or having crying fits or rages of anger
• Withholding affection from and feelings of goodwill toward the care recipient
• Constantly blaming the care recipient for being in this situation
• Refusing to go out, even for a walk, because "he/she needs me"

While only a partial list, the above signs are a good indicator of "Caregiver Burnout." Only a few can remain full-time caregivers forever; the job is often too strenuous and stressful. NHS urges caregivers to seek help if they experience burnout. Talk it over with family or friends, and ask themselves the following questions:

• "Is my care-giving to my loved one doing more bad than good?"
• "Is my quality of life being compromised to the extent that it is also compromising the quality of life of my loved one for whom I am caring?"
• "Is it time to consider (and will I be okay with the idea of) an alternative care option, such as a skilled nursing home?"
• "Do I know enough about the financial implications of putting my loved one in a skilled nursing home?"

For more than 27 years, Zoran K. Basich, a leading expert in long-term and elder care, has helped families navigate through the difficult legal and financial implications associated with putting a loved one in a skilled nursing home facility.

Previous to founding NHS, Mr. Basich co-founded Grey Law, a nonprofit legal services program for senior citizens. Mr. Basich has served on the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association, the Betty Clooney Foundation, and the Southern California Head Injury Foundation.

Nursing Home Solutions (NHS, LLC) is among the oldest companies specializing in helping families obtain Federal long-term-care nursing home benefits, based in Glendale, California. NHS is the pre-eminent, most knowledgeable, and most established company in the arena of public long-term-care benefits and asset protection.

Since 1977, NHS has been pioneers in tackling difficult long-term-care issues in California and the nation. Throughout the years, NHS has helped numerous families preserve their hard-earned assets by helping them access long-term-care benefits within a month of their first consultation.

For more information on how NHS has helped families wade through the legal and financial implications of putting a loved one in a skilled nursing home facility, please visit http://www.nhscare.com/, or call +1-800-773-6467, to request a free video featuring actual clients and their experiences.