Taking a Break from Elder Care in Beverly Hills CA!
If you are providing elder care for a loved one, then you probably understand how difficult it can be at times. You might spend a few hours a day with your loved one, whether it’s your mother, father, grandmother, or someone else in your family, tending to their needs and making sure that they have everything that they require, and then you go home and still need to tend to the important issues in your own home.
Once in a while, it’s nice to have a break. It’s one of the reasons why most people don’t work seven days a week, twenty four hours a day; they need time to spend with family and get other things done. So when you are feeling stressed, and the pressure is beginning to be too much for you to handle when it comes to elderly health care, you need to take a break.
So how can you do that? How can you take a break from elder care, especially if you’re the only one in your family who is capable of providing this level of care to your loved one? You may be closest to your mother, living only a few miles away from her while your siblings are across the country.
If you don’t have any other family members who can step in and provide the care that your mother needs, then you should seriously consider hiring elderly home care.
Home care for elderly individuals can send a person to check on your loved one a few hours a day, or less, depending on the level of care that is actually required. You can even have someone come to live with your loved one so that there is someone there for them all hours of the day.
You might not want to invest the money in this level of care, because you think it’s more than you can afford, or you believe that since you’re fully capable of providing the care, that you should do it. However, what you may not realize is that if you don’t take care of yourself first, you might end up being less effective as a caregiver for your loved one. You might lose your patience with them, neglect an important aspect of their care, or simply make a mistake.
There’s no reason to be overwhelmed by elder care, not when you have the options of hiring home care for the elderly.
There’s no one answer to the question of when the time is right for in-home care.
However, if you consider the points raise here today, you’ll have a better idea of when it’s time for in-home care.
And, if you have any follow-up questions, please contact us (310) 400-6869…we are always here to assist…You are Important to Us!
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Caregiving for You, Inc.
Alicia Aguirre
As a Registered Nurse and primary owner of Caregiving for You, Alicia Aguirre brings over 30 years of hands-on experience as a healthcare practitioner. She began her career in 1980 as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), helping patients in a large convalescent home. In 1984 she transferred to another convalescent care center, added advanced training to her repertoire, and became an Administrator and Activity Director. Alicia worked continuously while raising her daughters, and in 2004 she earned her R.N. licensure. She wanted to make a genuine contribution in her field and to the community with her years of expertise. In 2005 she opened Caregivers U.S.A., Inc. with her daughter, Claudia. Finally, in 2009, Alicia opened Coastal House Residential Care Facility (RCF) in Santa Monica. Alicia is our head Case Manager, meeting with and assessing every client’s needs. She formulates a customized, individualized care plan and matches the appropriate caregiver with each client. During her time off, she enjoys walks at the beach with her husband of 40 years, daughters, and nephew. Alicia’s dream of having her daughters, Claudia and Eva, join her in the medical field has come true. They are carrying on Alicia’s legacy and maintaining her dream of genuinely helping others. Google
