Caring for a senior parent or loved one is a big task. It drains your time and emotions and is a lot to ask of anyone. When juggling a job and your life responsibilities, it can be impossible to fit full-time caregiving into your schedule.

Home care is often a solution. Hiring a caregiver doesn’t mean you have to step back entirely, but it can be a great way to supplement and enhance your caregiving efforts.

4 Ways Senior Home Care Can Supplement Your Caregiving Efforts

Is home care the right solution? The benefits can make a difference in both your life and the life of the senior that you’re caring for.

Provide Quality Care Around the Clock

The truth is, you can’t always be available to care for a parent or loved one. And sometimes, we’re incapable of providing the care that a loved one truly needs. Cahoon Care’s caregivers can be there when you can’t. Our caregivers can provide companionship, help with meal preparation, and even take seniors to doctor appointments. Hiring home care help can allow you to manage your caregiving and life responsibilities without sacrificing one or the other.

Provide Specialty Care

You’ve probably learned much about your loved one’s condition to better care for them. Cahoon Care’s caregivers are trained professionals who can bring specialized skills and knowledge. If your loved one has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, there is no better place to go for skilled caregivers who understand the exact caregiving that these conditions need. Our caregivers know how to assist seniors who have Alzheimer’s with daily activities, alternative therapies such as music or pet therapy, and even how to incorporate storytelling and scrapbooking for maximum benefit.

Hiring a caregiver means that you’ll be able to provide a senior with better care. Caregivers can not only supplement the care that you give but can also help you increase the quality of the care.

Relieve Your Busy Schedule

Caring for a parent or loved one is time-demanding, and incorporating home care is one way to help ease that busy schedule. It’s essential for caregivers to practice self-care, and this is often one of the first items to be sacrificed when you’re trying to do too much with too little time.

Remember that as you have more time, your stress level will decrease. You’ll be able to rest and recover, which means you can provide your parents with better care during the hours you are on caregiver duty.

Give You Peace of Mind

Do you find yourself feeling worried or guilty during the times when you can’t be there with Mom or Dad? Home care can give you peace of mind that your parent is safe and well cared for, even when you’re not around.

Home Care and Your Family

Home care and caring for your parent aren’t mutually exclusive. Cahoon Care offers caregiving services ranging from 4 hours a week to 24-hour hours. Please contact us to discuss an option that may be right for you and your loved one.