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Incarceration
Illness of the Parent
Drug Abuse
Child Abuse
Why grandparents become primary caregivers
Loss of Job or Homelessness
Home with Domestic Abuse
Military Deployment
Death of the Parents
Teen Pregnancy
Obstacles Elderly Caregives Must Overcome
Obstacles Elderly Caregivers Must Manage
Difficulty enrolling the child in school
Custody battles with the child’s other grandparents
Difficulty obtaining medical records
Obtaining guardianship
Rejoin the workforce in order to provide for the child
Changing their lifestyle to accomodate the new family member
Changing future goals such as retirement location
Changing living situation to provide adequate living arrangements for the child
(Saxena,2013).
Personal medical bills
Spouse’s medical bills
Child’s medical bills
Increase food expense
Expense for child such as clothing and school supplies
Expenses associated with renovating the home or providing personal space for the child such as providing a bed and furniture.
Guilt about their child’s failure as a parent
Grandparents doubting their own parenting abilities
Fear that the child will make the same mistakes as their parent
May feel resentment towards their child for not fufilling parental duty
Feelings of anger towards their child for :
not caring for the grandchild
not protecting the grandchild from seeing drug
or alcohol abuse
Breaking promises such as visiting the grandchild
If the grandparent becomes the primary caregiver as a result of their child dying they must balance their grief as well as the grandchild's child’s feelings of abandonment and help the child adjust to the changes they are experiencing.
Offering information about:
Community resources
Support groups
Education programs
Respite care
Family therapy
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Teach stress reducing techniques
Offer routine screenings for caregiver strain and psychological distress
References
Adcox, S. (2017, February). Parents in Prison: What Grandparents Can Do. Retrieved January 26, 2018,from https://www.thespruce.com/grandparenting-role-when-parent-is-incarcerated-1695503
Dolbin-MacNab, M. L., & Traylor, R. M. (n.d.). Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Retrieved January 30, 2018, from https://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Content/consumer_updates/Grandparents_Raising_Grandchildren.asp
Saxena, D., & Brotherson, S. (2013, April). When Grandparents Become Parents to Their Grandchildren. Retrieved January 26, 2018, from https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publications/home-farm/when-grandparents-become-parents-to-their-grandchildren
Touhy, T. A., & Jett, K. F. (2016). Ebersole & Hess toward healthy aging: human needs & nursing response (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.