If you’ve been wondering why you might use respite care as a caregiver, some of these situations might be ones that you’d recognize as times that you really could use extra help. Having help during these times can help you to cope better and to prioritize yourself and your senior’s care more effectively.

You Need a Longer Break

You might be able to get away for a few minutes to run a quick errand, but do you feel comfortable leaving your senior for a couple of hours? Chances are good that the thought of leaving for a few hours makes you feel a bit anxious. Having respite care in place means that you can take time away without having to worry that something could happen to your aging adult.

You’re Feeling Ill

Caregivers often neglect their own health or get so wrapped up in what’s going on with their aging adult that they don’t notice what’s going on with their own health. Often what happens at that point is that you end up getting so sick that you literally can’t function as a caregiver for a time. With help from someone else that means your senior still has the care that she needs while you recover.

You’re Overwhelmed and Need Extra Help

Every caregiver is a unique individual with more than one facet to who you are and what you do. There are times in your life when you might become overwhelmed by caregiving and by the rest of your obligations. It helps to have someone else to delegate tasks and other responsibilities to so that you can focus on getting the rest of your life where it needs to be.

Your Senior’s Health Is Failing

For some caregivers, everything is fine until their senior’s health declines to a certain extent. This isn’t something that is bad or wrong or a failing on your part as a caregiver. It’s vital that you understand your own limitations and know that getting help for those circumstances is actually you being the best caregiver that you can possibly be.

The easiest reason to use respite care is simply because you want to. You don’t have to have a reason or excuse to hire elderly care providers to help you. Sometimes it feels as if you do need to have some sort of valid reason in order to use these services. Remind yourself that taking a break is valid for you as a caregiver.

If you or an aging loved one are considering elderly care in West Memorial, 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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