Psychoanalytic notes on caring beyond healing: observations for formal caregivers notas psicoanalíticas sobre el cuidado más allá de la curación:

Abstract

This work consists of demonstrating data on the aging of the Brazilian population and, specifically, of the citizens of São Paulo. To verify the need for monitoring by Formal Caregivers who are trained, including emotionally, to assist the longevous. To verify the importance of psychological listening for these caregivers, so that they can give careful and empathetic attention to the elderly. As this is a current issue, it is justified by the fact that every decade there is an expressive leap in the aging of the population and, at the same time, the demand for available family members to provide the necessary care decreases. Therefore, a study about the professionals who currently absorb this function, previously kept among family members, is necessary to know their profile and their care needs. Such data can contribute both to the psychic health of these caregivers and to the comfort of the elders who need assistance.