If you are like the majority of Americans right now, you are still living your life in a different manner than you were before COVID-19 hit the nation. We have each had to change our daily routines and even our lifestyles to adapt to the novel coronavirus. And while the virus is in various stages of ebb and flow around the world right now, it’s safe to say that it is far from gone from our lives.
This type of care can be given in many different ways. Respite care is as unique as your family is. It can be customized, changed, and tweaked to fit your needs. It can be done in-home or in a senior care center. Whatever your needs are, respite care can be there to help fill in gaps where you or the rest of your family are not able to.
And we all need help from time to time. With the pandemic storming on around us, we likely need more help than ever before. Helping a loved one get that help shouldn’t be an area we sacrifice.
Respite care has been around for decades in a professional capacity, and much longer in an informal one. Respite care is designed to be temporary, ranging from just a few hours to a couple weeks.
Let’s be honest about this; being a caregiver is really tough. The conditions created by the pandemic have made it even harder. We are all dealing with things that we never thought we would have to deal with and it’s created a lot of extra stress in our lives. Helping a family member is never a minor thing and it’s something that we all pour our hearts and souls into when we do it. But if you’re dealing with a lot of extra stuff right now, there’s a chance that you are not able to devote as much of your time, energy, and love into caring for an elderly family member as you were able to before the world went crazy.
And that’s okay. That’s exactly what we are here to help you with. Respite care might be exactly what you need to rest, recover, and recharge. Maybe it’s for a few hours to run an errand or two. Maybe it’s for an evening so you can get some rest. It all depends on where you are in your life.
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area and this sounds like it might help you or you’d just like to learn more about what respite care is, let us know. We offer free consultations and we can help answer your questions in a socially distant way.
Senior care is an essential service for a reason, and you deserve the best care even with the restrictions and hardships that COVID-19 has created. Let us know how we can help and we will be glad to lighten the load–even if it is for a short period of time. Sometimes, this is exactly what’s needed to help you do what you do best.
Leave a Reply