Flexible Respite Care Program for Boston Area Seniors
If you aren't caring for an older person in your life, chances are you know someone who is. According to the AARP, there are roughly 53 million unpaid family caregivers and growing. What gets overlooked is that this is hard work that requires a breather now and then so these people can rest and regain their energy. While helping your mom or dad age in place can be very rewarding, it’s important to find time to take care of your own needs, as well.
When the primary caregiver in your family needs a break from their labor, respite care is a highly flexible in-home solution. This refers to a broad range of practical, physical assistance that can be tailored to the diverse needs of seniors in their homes.
What Is Respite Care?
With respite care, Right at Home’s professionally trained and bonded/insured caregivers can step in and temporarily take over the care of your loved one, allowing you to grab coffee with a friend, catch a movie with your children, or take a much-needed nap. While away, you can rest assured that your loved one is being cared for with dignity and respect.
Flexibility for Family Caregivers
Respite care aids the primary caregiver as well as their aging family members. If you have taken on this role in your family, you need an occasional change of scenery to take care of your own needs and avoid burnout. Focusing on your own needs can be rejuvenating, enabling you to come back to your role with more energy and focus. Whether for several weeks or just a few hours while you feed a pet or visit a friend, respite care can help.
Dementia Supervision
People with dementia often make good candidates for respite care. As needs vary depending on what stage they are in, we will work with you to ensure we are providing the assistance you need. Many of these folks require live-in respite care to help them perform their daily activities, whereas someone who is occasionally confused may just need assistance when they leave home to buy groceries. Talk to us so we can formulate the best plan to supervise your loved one.
Personalized Care
The seniors we assist often have limited mobility, dementia, require supervision following a stroke, or need help due to some other medical issue. Personalized care is tailored to help with the same daily living activities that your family’s primary caregiver normally provides. A trained caregiver can be available to discreetly assist your loved one with:
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Toileting
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Shower
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Hygiene
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Feeding
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Mobility Assistance
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Other Activities
How Respite Care Works
When you call Right at Home, one of our respite care professionals will visit your home and provide you with a free assessment to determine your needs and the needs of your loved one. Right at Home’s professional caregivers are flexible and able to provide the special care your loved one needs. From a few hours a week to 24/7 care, our services focus on the mental and physical well being of your loved one.
Respite care will:
- Follow your loved one’s care plan with services provided by a carefully matched Right at Home caregiver.
- Prevent the resentment that can develop due to the stress and strain involved in caring for a loved one.
- Improve the family caregiver’s health and happiness, so they can continue providing the best care for their loved one.
- Allow the family caregiver to feel revived and refocused when they return to caring for their loved one.
Right at Home Can Tailor Our Respite Service to Your Needs
Respite means relief, and Right at Home’s Boston Metro West location offers just that in the form of companion care, personal care, and other specialized programs to countless families who need a break from their caregiving duties. We take pride in our high quality and breadth of customizable services. With or without a holiday approaching, a flexible and personalized in-home care program is available when you need a change of scenery.
Give us a call to find out more about our respite care services.
A Senior Care Solution to Help Family Caregivers During the Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, remember that it’s ok to take a vacation from your normal schedule and plan a getaway with friends or family. If you are caring for a parent with dementia and want to step away from your role for any reason, a compassionate caregiver is available locally to fill in until you get back. Whether to take over for the afternoon while you shop, or if you’re leaving town and need someone for an extended holiday vacation, a trained professional can take the reins and help your family member while you are away.
