Respite care is short term care that helps a family caregiver take a break from the daily routine and stress of caring for a loved one by offering alternative caregiving services. Caregiving for a loved one is demanding and overwhelming. Often caregivers do not realize that they need to take breaks on a regular basis to relieve stress from the daily caregiving chores of their loved one. To be an effective caregiver, you must also care for yourself.
Ask A Home Care offers in-home Respite Care. Our experienced and compassionate caregiver staff can provide a wide range of in-home care services for your loved one. This will allow you to spend time with friends and family, run errands, or enjoy a favorite hobby. Knowing that their loved one is being well cared for, will provide you peace of mind.
Who Can Provide Respite Care?
Respite care can come in various forms, such as with a trained and skilled caregiver or through enrolling your loved one into an adult daycare. There is no ‘one size fits all’ for respite care, as each individual and family will have different needs than they need to be met. Before making a formal decision about respite care, it is essential to take the patient’s needs in mind, as that may influence the decision that is best for all parties. The most basic form of respite care is when a primary or familial caregiver asks for someone to temporarily take their place. This person could be a family member, friend, or someone else that they trust with their patient. It is important to note that these individuals are more than likely not professional caregivers but rather people that are willing to lend his or her time to help out the primary caregiver.
Traditional respite care is when a primary or familial caregiver hires a professional caregiver to come and take their place for a certain period of time. These caregivers can provide relief anywhere from a few hours to a few months. Professional caregivers are often explicitly trained and well-versed in providing care to those in need. Whether the patient is ill, elderly, or disabled, a professional caregiver is able to provide the proper services he or she needs in order to remain happy and healthy. Various services offered by a professional caregiver include meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and companionship. While the primary caregiver takes a much-needed hiatus and a well-deserved break, a professional caregiver will step in to provide quality care that will leave family and friends at ease.
We encourage and support each family and support system to explore the proper option for your loved one based on their needs, as each person will vary.
We Help You Be Your Best
Dial A Home Care’s respite home care services provide temporary support whenever and however you need it. As a result, you’ll have time to recuperate, run errands, or even just go have fun. Not only will your emotional health benefit from respite care assistance, but your overall relationship with your elderly or disabled loved one can improve as well.
We understand the trust you’re giving to us. We know how much your loved one means to you, and that caring for him or her is about more than following a schedule. Our respite caregivers offer companionship at his or her home, or in your loved one’s senior community.
We’re here to help you care for your loved one, while you take care of yourself.
In-Home Respite Care That Works with Your Schedule
With Ask A Home Care, you can request temporary help for as much, or as little, time as you need. Your schedule is already complicated, so we can have a respite caregiver available when you need one. What’s more, our team will readily share our years of experience working with families just like yours, helping you to avoid common pitfalls that accompany certain conditions or situations.
You don’t have to care for your loved one alone. Ask A Home Care is here to help.
Services Available with Respite Care
Our caregivers are not provide loved ones with opportunities for respite, but can also assist with particular responsibilities. At-home services include helping with bathing, food prep, transportation, light housework, and more. Additionally, our team members will provide companionship during mealtimes, as well as a friend with whom our clients can share their favorite activities. Our respite care providers’ goal is to help the emotional and mental wellbeing of clients and their families alike.
