Caregivers very often don’t have all the time that they need or want in order to take care of what their senior needs, much less to take care of their own. But there are some techniques you can use that can give you a better shot at success. 

Make Sure You Know What You Want

If you don’t know for sure what you want, it’s that much more difficult to get what you want. When you fully understand your goals, your wants, and your needs, you’re going to be able to see where and when to make the changes you need to make. Journaling can help you to figure out what it is that you really want and need, but it might feel odd at first. Give it a chance and dig deeper. 

Let Go of Perfectionism 

Perfectionism is the enemy of so much, including good intentions. When you’re locked up in your own perfectionism, it’s difficult for you to see so many other possible solutions. You can’t do everything yourself and good enough is sometimes good enough. If you can figure out how to relax your perfectionism a little bit, you might find a lot more ways to make time for yourself. 

Get Some Help from Others 

Tasks still need to get done, but that does not mean that you are the only person who can complete them. Talk to friends and to other family members about what you’re experiencing and find out if they can help at all. Even if they can’t help, there are other options. Hiring senior care providers is a solid answer because they can handle so much more than you expect. If nothing else, they can definitely ensure that you’ve got someone to stay with your senior while you take time away. 

Look at Your Scheduling Differently 

How you plan your day and your week matters, especially if you’re trying to carve out more time in your schedule for yourself. Start out by looking at what your priorities are, especially in terms of your own self-care, and schedule time for those priorities first. From there you can fit in other tasks and appointments. Don’t forget to delegate some of those to other people whenever possible. 

It’s never easy to make sure you get time for everything that you want to do. But when you adjust how you look at meeting your needs, you can meet yours and your senior’s, too. 

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring elderly care services near Greer, 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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