I think that we can all agree that making choices when it comes to the care of an older loved one can be tough, right?
This is somebody that we love and truly care about, after all. Finding them the best senior care is not only important to us, it’s a burden of trust that our elderly loved ones have placed on us, too. The repercussions of choosing a bad caregiver are pretty severe, too. We’ve all heard the horror stories about neglect, theft, and abuse. We don’t want that to happen to somebody that we love, and we will do all that we can to prevent it from happening.
These are all typical thoughts when the care search begins. But, speaking from experience, I can tell you that these concerns don’t ever fully go away. Even once you’ve found a caregiver that looks great on paper, and you’ve spoken to them, and they get along great with your mom or dad, you’re still going to have concerns. My grandmother has been receiving care in New York for over five years now, and me and my family still battle these doubts on a daily basis.
We started out with in-home care, but after my grandmother suffered from a broken hip in a fall at the grocery store, we had no choice but to move her into a care facility after she had surgery. She hasn’t been able to walk since and her needs were to great for an in-home caregiver to address. It was a hard decision, but the only one that could be made and her health and safety maintained.
The process took weeks of agonizing as a family before we made a solution. We still second guess ourselves. My mom still hates that she’s not able to take care of her mom. I hate that I can’t do more on my end of things but offer advice and love.
The decisions are hard, but they are necessary.
Paradise In-Home Care isn’t just a care giving service. We are husbands, wives, and children of people who have needed care in the past or are receiving care now. We know how hard the care search is and we know the leap of faith that it takes to entrust the life of someone you love and have known your whole life into the hands of someone that you don’t know well. It’s a scary process. The choices that we make are hard, and the lives of the people that we care about can be profoundly changed when these choices are made. They are not decisions that should be made lightly or quickly.
Our hope is that when you make a choice regarding the care of a loved one, you can see that your mom or dad, grandmother or grandfather’s life was changed for the better. If we can help you to make that choice, give us a call today to set up a free consultation. Hopefully, we can give you the guidance and support that you need to make a strong, informed decision.
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