Who Cares for the Carers?

Who Cares for the Carers?

Caring for a relative can be incredibly demanding work. You may be looking after your elderly parent or a relative who you want to help live a more independent life, and although you may find it enjoyable and rewarding, you will almost certainly need a break from time to time.

This is what respite care is all about. Respite care involves providing help when needed, which could be one or several days a week or just for a few hours. Here’s a guide to what’s involved in c
aring for the carers.

Peace of Mind for You

At Comfort Keepers, we provide a respite care service where our trained and experienced carers visit elderly people to give their carers a break. Our service is flexible and we arrange care according to your schedule. This allows you to go out for a few hours or longer knowing that your loved one is receiving the care they need, providing you with complete peace of mind.

Improve Your Emotional Well Being

Caring for a loved one can be an emotional rollercoaster. Carers can often suffer from stress, and you may find that it has an effect on your health. If you never get a break, it may even cause strain in your relationship. One thing is for sure – if you are not feeling 100%, you will not be providing the level of care you could be.

Respite care allows you to take the time you need to give yourself a break to improve your emotional wellbeing, enabling you to provide a better level of care.

Flexible Care when You Need It Most

You do not need a particular reason to arrange care. It may be that you want to enjoy some time alone or to go out with your friends, or you may want to go shopping. You may simply need a rest. Whatever the reason, you can arrange care when you need it.

An Alternative to a Care Home

You may not want to send your elderly relative to a care home, and there is often no need to do so. They may want to keep on living an independent life at home, but there are just a few things that they need help with. Respite care can improve the situation for everybody. It can also help your relative to interact with someone other than you, which can be good for their own well being.

Don’t Wait Until It Becomes Too Much

You do not have to wait until you become overly stressed before you arrange respite care. If you are caring for someone at the moment and you feel like you could benefit from a helping hand from time to time, consider the option of getting some extra care and make life easier for everyone.

Get the Support You Need

As a carer for an elderly relative, you may be able to benefit from respite care, and we will be happy to talk to you about any aspect of this. In addition, don’t forget about your other options such as emotional and practical support from friends and family. If you feel that they do not understand what you are going through, talk to them and let them know how you feel. You may also find that counselling can be a good option.

Whatever you decide, remember that you are not alone. Caring for someone you love can be challenging work, but help and support is available to enable you to get the time off that you need.

If you feel that a few hours off a week will benefit you as a carer, call us for a no-obligation chat about how we might be able to help. Alternatively you can email us or use the contact form.

We are here to take your call and will provide impartial support and guidance – contact our friendly care experts today to discuss your care needs.


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