Caregivers’ Difficulties in a Romanian Residential Institution

Our paper aims to present an investigation with reference to difficulties which 20 caregivers that are working in a Care and Assistance Centre are confronted with. We were interested to analyse the sources for caregivers’ difficulties in their work with adults and elders with mental disabilities and we have reached to the following findings: caregivers mentioned as sources for their difficulties lack of appreciation for their work (85%), beneficiaries’ symptoms and aggressiveness (80%) and their limited expertise in caring for elders with mental disabilities (70%). Suggestions concerning the necessity of developing trainings and counselling services for caregivers are also discussed here.