Respite care is an option for family members who need to work during the day or night, want to take a vacation, or help an elderly loved one adjust to long-term care. This type of care involves seniors spending time with professional caregivers on a temporary basis.
Caring for a senior loved one can be challenging for families who don’t have expertise or professional training in home care, but this challenge doesn’t have to be faced alone. Family caregivers can turn to Calgary Home Care Assistance for the help they need. We provide high-quality live-in and respite care as well as comprehensive Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, and Parkinson’s care.
Here are a few benefits of respite care.
1. Promotes Relaxation
Caring for a senior loved one can be challenging at times, especially if he or she has some form of cognitive decline. Professional respite care provides a chance for the family caregiver to unwind, relax, and rejuvenate while the senior continues receiving the care he or she needs.
2. Relieves Stress
The role of a caregiver can be emotionally, mentally, and physically demanding. If caregivers do not care for themselves, their duties may become stressful. Excessive stress could lead to anxiety attacks, depression, and anger outbursts. Respite care allows caregivers to relinquish their duties temporarily to clear their minds, refocus, and even learn new strategies for managing difficult situations.
3. Helps Family Caregivers Manage Other Responsibilities
By taking a few hours off from their caregiving duties, family caregivers have the time to focus on other responsibilities. With the free time, the caregiver might clean the home, do laundry, prepare meals, pay bills, or run various errands.
4. Reconnects Caregivers with Their Families
Due to their caregiving duties, family caregivers may not be able to spend much time with their spouse and children. Respite care enables the caregiver to balance time between an elderly family member and other loved ones.
5. Provides Social Opportunities
While spending time with a respite caregiver, seniors have the chance to socialize. The time apart can also provide the family caregiver with an opportunity to enjoy social activities.
6. Facilitates Mental Stimulation
Respite caregivers can engage seniors in routine activities that stimulate cognitive abilities and delay the onset of dementia. While receiving respite care, an older loved one with cognitive impairment benefits from participating in the crafts or games provided.
Some respite caregivers are professionally trained to help seniors manage the symptoms of dementia and other forms of cognitive decline. For trusted and reliable dementia home care, Calgary families can turn to Home Care Assistance. We are experts in caring for seniors with memory-related conditions, our caregivers are available 24/7, and all of our dementia care programs are backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
7. Offers Additional Support
Family caregivers may become ill or experience an emergency. Respite care can alleviate the stress of worrying about what to do when a family caregiver falls ill.
If your aging loved one needs occasional help with bathing, grooming, cooking, or other basic household tasks, or if you need time to attend to important personal matters, reach out to Home Care Assistance, a leading provider of live-in and respite care. Calgary seniors can maintain their independence while living at home with the help of our reliable respite caregivers. To learn about our high-quality respite care plans, give us a call at 403-301-3777 today.