Companion care at home for seniors helps keep your mom or dad from being lonely if they are living at home on their own. But if your mom or dad has companion care at home it can help you too, as a family caregiver.
Family caregivers are increasingly stretched thin these days. Millions of caregivers are trying to walk a fine line between working, taking care of their small children, and taking care of a senior parent. It can cause caregiver burnout, lead to stress and anxiety, and put caregivers in a bad position.
If your senior parent has companion care at home, you can take the time you need for yourself while a companion provides vital social interaction for your mom or dad. Having companion care helps your mom or dad thrive at home, and it can also help you by:
Reducing Stress
Companion care for your mom or dad can alleviate some of the emotional and physical stress associated with caregiving, allowing you to focus on your well-being. You may even be able to take a day off once and awhile, or even take a vacation with your kids.
But the biggest stress relief will be knowing that your mom isn’t sitting alone all day and night waiting for you to have a chance to see her. With companion care your mom will have someone she can talk to, do things with, and engage with socially so that she’s not so dependent on you.
Increasing Your Support Network
A companion that visits your mom or dad on a regular basis and does a variety of activities with them becomes part of your support network too. They can help you track changes in your mom or dad’s health, mental status, and cognitive abilities.
If the companion notices that senior parent’s cognitive abilities are changing, or that they are expressing thoughts of loneliness you can work with the companion to provide more support for your support. You can also make her any medical appointments she need before her issues become very serious.
Giving You Personal Time
With a companion present, you can take breaks to recharge, run errands, or spend time on personal interests without worrying about your mom’s well-being. If you don’t often get breaks from work or taking care of your kids having an afternoon to yourself while a companion engages your mom or dad in social activities will give you a change to recharge your batteries.
It also gives you the time you need to do things for yourself like make medical appointments, get your hair done, or get errands done that you don’t otherwise have time to do. Companion care at home for your senior parent can help you achieve more balance in your own life.
Giving You Peace Of Mind
Knowing that your mom has companionship can give you peace of mind and allow you to engage with other family members, creating a stronger support network.
If you or an aging loved one is considering companion care at home in Manteca, CA, please contact the caring staff at Provident Care Home Care today at (209) 578-1210.
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