Tips for challenged caregiver

江西尋烏中學 彭運招

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海詞積累

1.diagnosev.診斷

2.vergen.邊緣

3.particularlyadv.特別；尤其

Rob Lowe made a name for himself as an actor,starring in movies likeThe OutsidersandSt.Elmo's Fire.But in his 30s,Lowe took on an unexpected role:caregiver.When his mother wasdiagnosedwith cancer,Lowe and his brothers became her primary caregivers.Life became a busyness of medical paperwork,doctor's appointments and starring on a television show.Lowe found himself stressed and on thevergeof burning out.

“What I've learned along the way is that many caregivers don't feel supported,”Lowe said. “They don’t know where to turn for help,and they often suffer stress-related health problems of their own,yet the last thing on their minds is their own well-being.In fact,to effectively care for someone else,we caregivers must first remember to take care of ourselves.”

Lowe knew that he was in aparticularlylucky situation—he wasn't in it alone and had the financial resources to care for his mother and afford assistance.He realized if care giving was a stressful situation for him,it must be much worse for those without his resources.

Statistics proved that Lowe's guess was right. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance,about 43.5 million Americans provided unpaid care in a one year time period.On average,family caregivers spent about 24 hours providing care each week.

Lowe's mother passed away in 2003.He continues to work as a supporter for cancer research and tries to help caregivers.He partnered with EMD Serono and Embracing Carers to provide support for caretakers,and shared his story in hopes of raising awareness of the challenges caregivers face.

“Talk about the challenges of caregiving with your family,friends and co-workers.The more aware we are of the realities of caregiving,the more action we can take to improve the experience for everyone,”Lowe said.

Reading Check

1.What should a caregiver put first in Rob Lowe's opinion?

A.His own health.

B.Others'assistance.

C.The financial resources.

D.His balance between work and care.

2.Where does the information shown in numbers come from?

A.EMD Serono.

B.Embracing Carers.

C.The Family Caregiver Alliance.

D.The OutsidersandSt.Elmo’s Fire.

3.What does the underlined word “partnered”in Para.5 mean?

A.Coped. B.Competed. C.Cooperated. D.Mixed.

Language Study

Sentences for writing

1.What I've learned along the way is that many caregivers don't feel supported.

【點石成金】本句中的What引導主語從句，謂語動詞用單數is，其中What在主語從句中充當learn的賓語。

【仿寫】我所知道的就是地震是突然發生的。

2.He shared his story in hopes of raising awareness of the challenges caregivers face.

【點石成金】in hopes of doing意為“希望……”

【仿寫】我叔叔每天早上都會跑步,希望達到減肥的效果。