Boundary Issues Is the PCA a friend or employee
{"Image DocumentName": "Boundary Issues Is the PCA a friend or employee?", "Image ImageDescription": "How do I discuss problem behaviors without jeopardizing relationships? Vulnerability of elder. Elder gets involved with personal issues of PCA. My own feelings. Jealousy, inadequacy; is the PCA closer to my family member than I am? When someone comes into my house, I may start to treat that individual more like a friend than an employee. If that person does not care for my family member in the manner that I want my family member to be cared, it may be difficult to move from friend relationship to employer-employee relationship. The level of dependency increases the likelihood of boundary violations, usually unintended by the PCA, the care recipient, or the family member. The care recipient, who is receiving a lot of help, may want to reciprocate by helping the PCA. For example, the elder may want to lend her car to the PCA whose own car is not dependable.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}