Respite care is a term used for short-term breaks for caregivers. When looking after someone with disabilities or an illness can turn into a 24-hour job. Everyone needs a break from time to time so they can recharge and also look after themselves. This is where respite care comes into play. It can be utilized at home, at special care centers, and in residential centers that offer overnight stays. Breaks are for as long as the caregiver needs them. So, a few hours, a day, a couple of days or weeks.
Types of Respite Care
Respite providers such as Santa Teresa Providers can work with you on a range of times and dates to get the time you need for yourself. The percentage of unpaid caregivers has skyrocketed in the past five years. This means that more and more Americans are taking this task on themselves, leaving little time for their own needs. Bringing on someone to help care for your loved one can feel like you’re giving up, but in fact, you’re doing more for them and yourself. A professional caregiver can give your loved one the type of assistance they need, including:
- Supervision and companionship
- Daily activities
- Basic medical care
- Household tasks
- Transportation
- Meal preparation
- Personal attention
Benefits of Bringing on Help
You may feel as if you should take on the responsibility of caring for your family member yourself. This is very common and understandable. Although, everyone needs some form of a break to not burn out or somehow cause more harm by bringing more stress. There’s also the worry that someone else won’t be able to provide the same attention and care as you are able to provide. However, respite care isn’t just for the caregiver; it’s also for the patient as well.
Bringing on multiple relationships can help the patient and give them a new form of interaction that did not exist before. It can also bring a fresh pair of eyes to the situation and open you both up to possibilities that were not realized before. For the caregiver, it can ignite old hobbies and interests that have become forgotten in the process. Give it to yourself to recharge and come back feeling refreshed and ready to help your loved one. Much like your day job, we all need a break to do the things we love for ourselves.
Santa Teresa Providers Is Here To Help You
If you have questions or would like to learn more about our respite care services, give us a call. We would be happy to go over the process with you and see how we can help everyone in the party involved. Call us today!
