You’ve been burning the midnight oil for so long now caring for a parent you can’t remember the last time you got to do something just for yourself. You don’t have to feel guilty. You do it because you love this individual, this senior. They had been there for you for your entire life. Turning to companion care at home providers is not turning your back on your elderly loved one. It is simply supplementing the support you are providing so you can have time to live your life, take care of yourself, and continue being there for your mother or father for months and years into the future.
There are many ways that companion care at home can help you and your loved one.
1. You won’t need to visit the senior every day.
Maybe that’s not what you’re doing yet, but eventually, you will, at least if you are a family caregiver right now. It often starts relatively simple in the beginning. That aging parent only needs help once or twice a week. You are more than happy to oblige.
Eventually, though, you might find yourself stopping by every single day and then eventually every day in the morning and the evening. Sometimes even in the afternoon if you can steal away from work long enough to do it.
With a professional home care aide assisting you, the burden and responsibility of being there every day will no longer fall squarely on your shoulders.
2. Your daily plans won’t have to revolve around your mother’s needs.
If your mother needs help in the morning getting out of bed, maybe assistance making something to eat and you want to make sure she does eat and then needs help getting into bed at night, that’s a lot to take on.
You have to work your life around her. But, with companion care at home through an agency, your plans can revolve around your desires and your needs, too.
3. It may help you manage your stress better.
Yes, family caregivers deal with stress. Often, they deal with it by ignoring it. That doesn’t mean stress goes away; it simply means you try to ignore it as best you can and press on as long as you can, but eventually it is going to rear its ugly head in a nasty way.
That might come in the form of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, or something else. Suppose you don’t manage the stress you are experiencing because of your career, your responsibilities at home, and having to take care of your elderly parent. In that case, you increase the risk of serious health complications for yourself in the future.
A companion care at home provider can help you focus on things that are (also) important to you, help you get the exercise you need, and help you destress as best you can.
4. You can finally make those plans with friends you’ve been putting off.
Yes, spending time with friends and other loved ones is just as important as supporting an aging parent in need. You can do both, especially when you rely on the experience of professional companion care at home services.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home Services in Marion OH, please contact the caring staff at Central Star Home Health today. Call 419-756-9449
Central Star Home Health is a Trusted Home Care Agency in Ohio including Ashland, Bellville, Bucyrus, Crestline, Galion, Lexington, Mansfield, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Ontario, Shelby, and Willard.
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