Caregiving sometimes leaves you feeling as if you don’t have your own life any longer. If that’s the case for you, it’s time to do what you can to reclaim your life as much as possible.

Remember Your Dreams and Goals

When you’re crazy busy and have a lot of responsibilities that you’re managing for other people it’s difficult to hold onto what you really want to do. Taking the time to remind yourself about your dreams and your goals can help you to jump start those plans again. Your goals and your dreams are what keep you going and give you a purpose behind everything that you do.

Practice Being Present

Running from one task and one activity to the next is not a solid recipe for being present. In order to do this, try to avoid multitasking and stick with the moment you’re in. This can take a bit of practice, considering most of life now involves doing as much as you can all in one fell swoop. Sometimes you have to slow down in order to speed up.

Beef up Your Support Network

What does your support network look like? You might have friends and family members who are willing to help and are able to lend you an ear when you need one. Support groups can also be a vital component of helping you to learn what you need to know as a family caregiver. Having home care providers that you trust allows you to spend time with other people when you need to do so. If you don’t have this type of support network, you might need to look into ways to include more of these types of people and solutions in your caregiving journey.

Take Time Away

Besides being present while you’re caring for your aging adult the next most useful step for you to take is having time away from caregiving altogether. Just like a math problem that stumps you, working on something else for a little while can free up your brain. Ideally, you’re going to spend the time you have away doing whatever helps you to recharge and to feel your best again.

There’s no one set formula that works for every caregiver, but you need to look at what you’re doing and what needs to change. Making those changes gives you a stronger foothold in formulating a self-care plan that works for you.

If you or an aging loved one are considering home care services in Katy, TX, please call the caring staff at At Your Side Home Care. We will answer all of your senior care questions. Call today: (832) 271-1600.

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Donna Wrabel, LMSW

Co-Owner at At Your Side Home Care

For most of us, the word "home" evokes warm feelings of comfort, security and well-being. For older adults, home also means holding tight to cherished memories and maintaining self-esteem and independence. When illness, injury or age make life a little more challenging, remaining at home in a comfortable, familiar environment encourages recovery and enhances the quality of life. Home can be defined as a private residence, an independent or assisted living facility or even a short term stay in the hospital, we recognize the additional benefits provided by a personal, professional assistant.

Our Certified Nurse Aides, 24-Hour Live-in Assistants and Home Health Aides are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We also provide the security and confidence of 24-hour Telephone Assistance, so fast, reliable help is always available when it's needed. To learn more about our homecare services see our homecare services page.

Different people need different levels of homecare. To meet the requirements of our clients, At Your Side Homecare maintains consistent staffing levels of caring professionals. Homecare service is available for as little as a few hours a week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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