You’ve been going full tilt for almost a year now. You haven’t taken a vacation, had time off for yourself, or even spent any quality time with your spouse, partner, or close friends in — you don’t even remember when. That’s because you have been a family caregiver for a long time. Even though home care has been an option all that time, you never really considered it before.
Why?
Well, most family caregivers admit they either didn’t realize it was a viable option, didn’t think home care could be hired for just a couple of hours at a time, or assumed that even bringing up the topic would sound like they didn’t care about this aging parent or other loved one.
It’s important to understand what home care is and what it can offer for the average individual in need. It’s also a good idea to realize what home care can provide to those family caregivers who are overwhelmed with stress and anxiety.
This year, perhaps more than any other year in recent memory, is going to be exceedingly important to stay connected with loved ones. However, when you’re providing in-home care to a parent or other loved one, it means your options may be very limited.
After all, in the age of coronavirus, people who work with the most vulnerable population, aging seniors and others with advanced health issues, have to be extra cautious about where they go and who they come in contact with.
That means you might be planning to spend any time with your other family, which may include your children. You might be resigned to the fact you have to do it on a Zoom call or Facetime.
It doesn’t have to be that way. Home care can help.
Reach out to a home care agency today. Through a home care agency, there are some incredible options to provide care for aging seniors in their home. If you hire somebody now, you can have more than enough time to get out and relax, enjoy some time off, spend some limited time with your closest loved ones, and still keep that aging senior in your life safe.
Home care providers have learned some amazing strategies to stay safe in the age of COVID-19, so you can rest assured that your loved one will have the best care in a safe and healthy environment: their own home.