Most long-term care for older adults in the United States is provided by informal caregivers (Ahmad, 2012), the majority of whom experience an intense range of emotions from satisfaction to loneliness. Counselors must consider this emerging population of caretakers and learn methods to encourage clinical services to address their need for support. This article delineates experiences and challenges of informal caregivers and provides suggestions for effective clinical services for caregiver populations.

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照顾照顾者：了解照顾者支持的需求

在美国，大多数对老年人的长期护理都是由非正式的护理人员提供的（Ahmad，2012），他们中的大多数人都经历着从满足到孤独的一系列强烈情绪。辅导员必须考虑这一新兴的看护人群体，并学习鼓励临床服务满足他们对支持需求的方法。本文描述了非正式照顾者的经验和挑战，并为照顾者群体提供有效的临床服务建议。