Caring hands for those who care

Just like all of us, family caregivers deserve time to themselves. Unlike all of us, family caregivers are often carrying the emotional and physical role of caregiving all hours of the day. Respite care involves bringing in a professional health care aide to fulfill that role while the caregiver gets time to themselves to rest, tend to other areas of their life, and find balance.

Respite care can be powerful for both the caregiver and the person in their care, as it can vastly improve their relationship. When caregivers are feeling cared for and balanced themselves, they can be a more positive influence in the life of the person they care for.

There is one thing that might appear at first to be a disadvantage of respite care: dealing with caregiver guilt.

Some caregivers may experience guilt when choosing respite care as they are so committed to their job of caring. Unlike traditional paying jobs, being a family caregiver is loaded with the expectation that you should never need time off. There can be a lot of internalized guilt and shame for caregivers who are craving time to themselves.

However, we find that caregivers can quickly move past that guilt when they see the positive relationships that our Health Care Aides build with the person who needs care.

All HomeCare Evernest caregivers are carefully screened, background checked, and trained to provide high-quality care that meets our clients' unique needs.