When You Don’t Have The Time To Take Care Of Yourself And Your Loved One (1)

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When You Dont Have The Time To Take Care Of
Yourself And Your Loved One

• Learn More About Live-In Caregiver

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Synopsis

• Few Reasons Why Hire a Live-In Caregiver
• Things You Need to Know before Hiring a Live-In
  Caregiver
• Three Types of Caregivers To Chose From For Your
  Loved One
• Live-In Caregivers vs. Residential Care
• Few Reasons Why Respite Care is a Good Choice for
  Primary Caregivers
• Benefits of Hiring a Foot Care Nurse
• What Makes a Foot Care Nurse Better than Spa
  Workers and Nail Technicians?

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Few Reasons Why Hire a Live-In Caregiver

• You will enjoy greater flexibility. Even when you
  like helping your aging family member, it is
  natural to feel stressed out when you have to
  handle so many things at the same time. You have
  to play everything as per the daily schedule of
  your family member. You will be able to take care
  of other things as well when you hire a caregiver
  because they can handle most things from
  preparing the meals and administering medications
  in a timely manner to taking good care of their
  personal hygiene.
• You will be in a better position to build a
  strong and trusting relationship with a live-in
  caregiver. Leaving your aging family member in a
  nursing home has its benefits, but you will never
  be able to enjoy a good bond with their
  caregivers. Things are different with a live-in
  caregiver because you will be able to interact
  with them and it will also help your loved one
  establish a better connection with their
  caregiver.
• You will have a better peace of mind. When you
  know that there is a trained professional around
  to help you take right care of your family
  member, you will always feel more relaxed and
  feel better. You can even go out and take care of
  other important things in your life, knowing that
  a trained professional is at home to deal with
  any medical emergency.
• You will not have to worry about your loved one
  being exposed to infections. In nursing homes and
  other facilities where there are other patients
  as well, there is always a high risk of catching
  different diseases and contracting infections.
  With your loved one at home, you do not have to
  worry about it and the caregiver will also ensure
  that your loved one enjoys healthier, happier
  recovery.

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Things You Need to Know before Hiring a Live-In
Caregiver

• You have to determine whether your loved one
  really needs a live-in caregiver or not. You may
  consider using this option if your loved one
  needs assistance with dressing and bathing,
  medication, cooking meals, and using the
  washroom. If you have to attend to other matters
  and there is no one else in your home, you may
  consider hiring a live-in caregiver to help
  someone you know deal with loneliness.
• You have to know what services caregivers offer
  and when. Many people are under the impression
  that because live-in caregivers live in the house
  with them, they will provide assistance 24 hours
  a day. This is not true because even they need
  some time off to handle other problems in their
  lives. In most cases, they are only going to
  offer assistance with daily tasks. Therefore, you
  should consider this important point and then
  decide if your loved one will certainly benefit
  from hiring a live-in caregiver or not.
• You have to decide whether you need caregivers
  for a short time or you need them on a long-term
  basis. Sometimes, you may even benefit from
  hiring them permanently. It all depends on the
  condition of your loved one. If they have a minor
  injury that makes it difficult for them to handle
  their daily tasks, you may consider hiring a
  caregiver for a short time only. Similarly, if
  you provide primary care to your loved one but
  you need to go somewhere for a short time, you
  can also consider hiring a caregiver on a
  short-term basis. It is also a good idea to hire
  a caregiver when your loved one has experienced a
  traumatic incident and now finds it difficult to
  manage their daily life, live-in caregivers can
  help make it easier to get back to their normal
  routine. In case your loved one is suffering from
  Alzheimer's or other chronic problems, going for
  permanent caregivers may be the best option.

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Three Types of Caregivers To Chose From For Your
Loved One

• A Caregiver that lives with the individual.
• This caregiver lives with the person they are
  caring for. They do everything for them such as
  cleaning, cooking, feeding, shopping and etc. On
  a daily basis since they live there full time.
  When friends or family members are unable to give
  their full attention to the individual in need,
  then a caregiver should be assigned to the house.
  This makes it easier for the family.
• A Caregiver that lives near-by.
• Having a caregiver that lives nearby is an extra
  advantage. Family members often have busy
  schedules such as working or taking care of kids
  and might not have much time to help out that
  individual as much as the can. A schedule can be
  set for the caregiver. With a caregiver living
  nearby, they can help and make sure things are in
  order for the family members when they return.
• A Caregiver that lives far away.
• This caregiver isn't the best option. This would
  be classified as a caregiver living at home with
  the individual while you're living somewhere
  else. With this option, there isn't much room for
  you to give orders. The caregiver is in charge of
  everything, making sure this person has eaten,
  taken a bath and had their pills for the day.
  This option leaves the family members guessing
  about what is going on. The caregiver must know
  that any serious decision being made must be
  agreed upon with the family. Many people start to
  feel lonely or get worried about this option, but
  making trips or even calling their loved ones can
  be a great coping mechanism to help them get
  through this tough time.

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Live-In Caregivers vs. Residential Care

• What kind of care is there?
• There are two different types of care for those
  who need it. There is live in home care, and
  there is the residential care. Live in home care
  is a caregiver that lives under your roof and
  from when you wake up to when you go to bed,
  there will be someone to assist you. Then there
  is residential care. Residential care you move to
  live in a facility with others who need care but
  all your needs are taken care of, and you have
  your space.
• Benefits of Live-in care
• There are many benefits to having a live-in
  caregiver. First and the most appealing is that
  you can stay at your own house. The caregivers
  come to you, sometimes they are living under the
  same roof, or they have around the clock
  caregivers who dont live under your roof.
  Another good reason is that you get one-on-one
  care with your caregivers. You can keep your pets
  with you, and you have control over meals and
  what time meals are ready.
• Benefits of Residential care
• There are some good benefits for residential care
  also. You have your individual space, and the
  rest of the place is cleaned and maintained by
  staff. As these are communities, you get much
  more social interaction and events you can attend
  without having to plan them yourself or
  exhausting your energy. In some facilities, you
  have immediate access to doctors and medical
  care, as they have them on-call and on staff. If
  you dont care for planning meals, meals are
  planned and prepared by the staff, all you have
  to do is be on time!

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Few Reasons Why Respite Care is a Good Choice for
Primary Caregivers

• Respite care is one of the best things you can do
  to help you stay healthy while helping a loved
  one live a healthy life. It can actually offer
  relief and renewal, which means that you will
  have enough time to yourself to charge your
  battery and return with more passion. You have to
  understand that no matter how hard you try, you
  just do not have all the tools and knowledge
  required to offer quality care. To avoid a
  burnout, you can consider using the option of
  respite care that provides you with a temporary
  rest and relieves you of your duties for a short
  time. Those occasional short-term breaks can help
  you relieve stress, restore a sense of balance to
  your life, and renew your energy. When you know
  there is something taking care of your loved one,
  you will certainly feel relaxed and be able to
  relieve stress.
• It is worth mentioning that many people think
  that leaving their loved ones in a nursing home,
  even for a short time, is not a great idea. Of
  course, there are benefits, but you may not feel
  comfortable leaving your loved one in the hands
  of people you do not know. By opting for respite
  care, you do not have to worry about receiving
  low quality care. You can interact directly with
  people who will be responsible for taking care of
  your loved ones. Respite care ensures that your
  loved one also feel comfortable for as long as
  you want them to stay there, and this gives you
  some time to take care of other things happening
  in your life.

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Benefits of Hiring a Foot Care Nurse

• You will receive highly professional foot care
  from trained professionals. Nail technicians and
  spa workers do possess some training, but they
  usually have no formal education related to foot
  care. Foot care nurses are different because they
  have completed years of training and education
  and are capable of offering advanced foot care.
  What it means is that only a foot care nurse is
  in a position to identify any foot related
  medical problems, and that is the reason why it
  is always a good idea to hire a foot nurse when
  your loved one is at an increased risk of
  developing foot related problems.
• You can hire a foot care nurse when you want some
  help to deal with callous removal. Many spa
  workers may also offer their services in this
  regard, but they are not trained to handle such
  medical issues. It is always a better idea to
  work with a medical professional for corn and
  callous removal.
• You can hire a foot care nurse to help trim your
  toenails when your doctor has recommended not
  doing it yourself. Many people with nerve damage,
  usually caused by dementia, diabetes, arthritis,
  etc., often fail to notice any pain when they
  have trimmed their toenails incorrectly. It could
  lead to infections and other serious
  complications. A foot care nurse knows how to
  handle the task and they can do it in a safe and
  effective way.
• You can hire foot care nurses when you do not
  just want some foot care for an aging parent or a
  loved one but also when you want some education
  for yourself. They will teach you and explain
  different techniques so you could offer ongoing
  foot care to your loved one.

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What Makes a Foot Care Nurse Better than Spa
Workers and Nail Technicians?

• They have the degree and education to offer
  top-notch foot care services. They are actually
  registered nurses, personal support workers, or
  licensed practical nurses who choose to
  specialize in foot care. What it also means is
  that if you if you opt for personal support
  workers, you will receive basic foot care help.
  However, you will receive advanced foot care when
  you opt for registered nurses or licensed
  practical nurses.
• They have the right type of training under their
  belt. In most cases, foot care nurses are
  certified by the provincial nursing college and
  come with a Certificate of Competence. You are
  going to get quality assistance because these
  nurses may have also completed special courses
  related to foot care.
• They can take care of you and your loved one who
  may not be in a position to handle their routine
  life tasks on their own. Some patients are at a
  greater risk of developing foot related problems.
  A foot care nurse can be of great assistance
  here. A spa treatment is not going to make any
  difference in this situation. A foot care nurse
  will take care of the patient and report any
  medical issue they may find while offering foot
  care. The information can then help you look for
  additional services or opt for follow-up care.
• They are trained as a medical professional, which
  makes them better than spa workers and nail
  technicians. It is worth mentioning that nail
  technicians may also have years of training, but
  they cannot be termed as registered nurses
  because they do not have any information about
  the medical aspect of different foot related
  problems. Similarly, spa workers cannot offer
  medical help. Foot care nurses can offer foot
  care help and also teach the client ways to
  prevent certain foot related problems.

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