Why In-Home Care Helps

In the U.S., family caregivers tend to fit a certain category. About two-thirds of all caregivers are female. Most are between the ages of 40 and 60, which means that they likely have a lot of other responsibilities, too. They have children, jobs, and other things that are important to them. That’s not to say that providing senior care is not important; it is one of the most important jobs that a family member can do. But it does point to how complex caring for a loved one can be. By itself, helping a loved one get through each day might not seem like a large task. When it’s added into an already hectic schedule, it can become overwhelmingly difficult.

 

This is often referred to as the “sandwich” generation. These are people who are providing care in two different directions–their kids and their parents. They are pressed in between these two differing responsibilities. And it’s no surprise why this is stressful: estimates say that the average family caregiver spends about 22 hours per week helping their elderly loved ones out. That’s a huge chunk of the week.

 

Maybe this is something that sounds familiar to you. Maybe this describes what you are struggling with on a daily basis. If so, there’s a lot of help out there for you and your family. Paradise In-Home Care could be that source of help for you. We specialize in helping families to live better lives by relieving some of that burden. An in-home caregiver steps in while you’re away to help with some of the day to day tasks that can be difficult for your parent and overly time consuming for you. Trained caregivers can perform these tasks on a daily basis, or every once in a while, depending on your family’s needs.

 

In-home care helps you to take better care of all members of your family.

 

A professional caregiver does not replace a family member. What care does is to make it so that the time you spend with your elderly loved one is more satisfying and worthwhile for both of you. Instead of casting aside your responsibilities like some believe in-home care can do, you are ensuring that everyone is getting better care.

 

This doesn’t make your elderly loved one’s needs go away. They still will be the focus of your world. The difference is that some of the weight of responsibility will be lifted off of your shoulders. If you want to be able to spend more time with your job or your children, you’ll be able to. You won’t have to rush home from the grocery store to make sure that everything is all right because someone will be there helping out. In-home care does a lot of things for families, but one of the biggest is that it restores a sense of freedom and peace to the home. Providing care is an act of love, but it can often be a stressful one. In-home care brings that order back, and helps you and the rest of your family to focus on that love and not the stress.

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