Caregiving can become overwhelming as the needs of your loved one progress.
If you find your life is becoming unbalanced it may be time to ask for help. Home care allows your loved one to keep their dignity and remain in their own home. Use the questionnaire below to evaluate whether it’s time for you and your family to look into options that can provide support.
- Does your loved one require care that is difficult for you to manage?
- Are your other responsibilities becoming compromised?
- Have you hurt your back or fallen when trying to lift of move your loved?
- Is your relationship with your elderly loved one becoming compromised?
- Is your own health declining?
- Have you experienced an extreme sense of being overwhelmed?
- Are you receiving sufficient sleep?
- Have you had changed in appetite, resulting in weight loss or weight gain?
- Have you given up on hobbies or activities that provide life balance?
- Do you dread waking up in the morning?
If you have answered yes to many of these questions, it is probably time for home care.
