Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Just deal with it’? If you’re like most people, at some point in your life you have and at the time, it didn’t make you feel very good, though it can have some positive aspects to it, such as motivating you to keep moving forward, to get things done, and to accomplish your goals. When it comes to senior care, though, and the stress that is often associated with it, is there a time when you should just ‘deal with it?’

The short answer is no, there is no time that you should just deal with the stress that you may be experiencing as a senior care service provider to a loved one. It doesn’t matter whether you’re helping your mother, father, grandparent, or another loved one, when you are being overwhelmed with stress as a result of the care that you’re providing, it’s time to take charge and do something about it.

This doesn’t mean that you should find some kind of coping mechanism to help you alleviate the stress that you may be feeling. It means that you should find the right level of help.

Why is it important to seek out help when you’re stressed because of senior care?

The most important reason why you shouldn’t just deal with the stress that you’re feeling when helping a loved one is because the level of care that you may be providing to him or her will likely be lower than it would if you were positive and full of energy.

Stress causes us to have trouble remembering certain things. You are worried about other things, or have them on your mind, that you may have trouble focusing on what needs to be done in the here and now. When it comes to your loved one’s care, you could end up forgetting some important aspects for their care.

How do you alleviate the stress that you’re feeling when providing senior care? Hire professional senior home services. When you have a professional caring for your loved one, you are able to focus on the issues that are most important to you with your own life. This doesn’t mean that you don’t care for your loved one, but that you care enough to get them the best kind of help.

Senior care is stressful. Having a professional helping out is the best way to alleviate your stress and provide the highest level of care for your loved one.

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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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