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They considered home care to be their primary occupation

They were particular about methods of care.

· They do not want to leave home care to somebody else.

· They want to take care of their family in their own way.

· They want their family to do what they ask the care recipient.

They learned how to provide home care by themselves.

· They can use their past experiences in home care.

· They learn how to care from books.

· They seldom attend meetings for caregivers.

They used their social intelligence in home care.

· They are good at time management.

· They don’t like it when others can see their distress.

· They choose nursing-care services systems by themselves to make their life easier.

They always provided home care while keeping the future in mind.

· They do their best so that the condition of their family will improve.

· They have prepared for what to do when their family faces an emergency or a family member is in the terminal phase.