Guilt-Free Family Caregiving

1. Guilt-Free Family Caregiving We want to make the best care choices for our loved ones. The most informed and right decisions based on the information and resources we’ve made available to ourselves. And that is the key. If you haven’t already recognized, in too many cases, healthcare and homecare in Edmonton Canada have entered the realm of ‘take matters into your own hands.’ We are responsible for our own health and well-being – whether it is ensuring the level of care we are receiving meets our needs, to accessing available services and funding. And in an information overload culture, it is easy to feel that we may be making the wrong decision, or that we aren’t able to see the whole picture. If you’re a family caregiver feeling like you’re not doing enough for your loved one, it’s time to remedy the guilt. There exists opportunities for health, caregiving, and services. Most families will take a look at what are the primary needs of their loved one. Is help needed at home? Are therapeutic services available and what will we need? Are alternate living arrangements needed or modifications to the home required for independent living? A great first call is an accredited home care company like Carepros Homecare Services. Not only for providing personalized immediate or long-term care which helps your parents remain safe and comfortable where they call home, but also for the support and knowledge caregivers and care coordinators have to share with families. Your Carepros Homecare Services Care Coordinator has a rich background of experience to draw upon in helping you, not to mention a network of industry professionals involved in everything from downsizing and moving, podiatry, mental health support, Alzheimers and dementia, and accessible services. If you’re out of town a lot, or require more hands-off and on-going planning and organizing consider a certified Geriatric Care Manager. Unsure of what your aging loved one needs and where to access those tools and services? A Geriatric Care Manager is your care advocate and planner so be sure to look around and find the right fit before committing financially. Planning and caring for another person is an intense occupation of energy, time and often finances. Research or find others who are in the know. That is the key to guilt-free caregiving!