Having a caregiving team allows you take the point position and have assistance along the way. You can try to do everything yourself, but that’s a great recipe for wearing yourself out. Putting together a team gives you a chance to rest when you need to without compromising your senior’s care. 

Make Sure You Understand Your Senior’s Needs

Start out by making sure that you’ve got a full understanding of what your elderly family member needs from you, from her medical team, and from everyone else in her life. It helps to talk to her doctor about her specific health issues and to do research on your own. All of this is going to give you a better picture of what’s going to be necessary both now and in the future. There’s no way to predict exactly what is going to happen, but information is always valuable. 

Figure Out Who Can Do What 

Whether your senior’s family is large or small, there are people who are going to be able to help out, even in smaller ways. Find out who is able to do what for your elderly family member. No bit of assistance is too small, either. People who may not be able to help a lot now may have more time and energy to assist down the line. 

Put Other Solutions in Place to Fill in the Gaps 

For now, take a look at the existing gaps in your senior’s care and see what you can do to fill those. Hiring elder care providers is one solution that can be flexible and effective. They can help your senior a little now and more later, as her needs change. That can be an excellent way to ensure that she’s getting exactly the help that she needs. 

Re-evaluate as Necessary 

Keep in mind that you’re going to need to re-evaluate these circumstances periodically down the line. No situation remains static and your elderly family member may have few needs now, but require far more assistance even a few weeks from now. It helps for you to look ahead as far as you can so that you’re as prepared as you can be. 

Your senior’s caregiving team is going to change over time depending on her needs and on who in the family is available to help with her care. That’s actually for the best, because it helps to make her team stronger and more supportive. 

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring a Elder Care in Simpsonville, SC, contact Heart of the Carolinas Home Care at 864-991-3116.  Providing Home Care Services in Greenville, Simpsonville, Greer, Anderson, Spartanburg, Mauldin, Seneca, Laurens, Charleston, Columbia and the surrounding areas. 

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Edward Harrison

Founder at Heart of the Carolinas

Edward Harrison founded the Heart of the Carolinas Homecare in 2007 when he saw there was a need for caregivers that provide non-medical home care services, at a price that most people could afford. It was standard in the industry to require hourly minimums and it was common to be assigned a caregiver, not matched with one based on your individual personal needs. Edward understood that to make a successful relationship between caregiver and client, skills were not enough, personality and compatibility plays as much a role as do skills.

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