Evaluating how home care could help your senior at various points during the day can help you to decide when it might be time to introduce this type of care into your caregiver routine with your loved one. For many elderly adults, having a care provider available to them during the day can help them to handle more of their own tasks, feel more independent, and stay more active. Particularly if you are also caring for your children or maintaining a career.

Some of the ways having home care during the day can help your senior tackle their to-do list and more include:

• Helping them with household tasks such as doing laundry, washing dishes, and tidying up to keep their home clean, healthy, and comfortable.
• Assisting with personal care tasks such as bathing, or using waterless or rinse-free products to maintain personal hygiene. This can be a valuable resource for you if this sensitive task is something your parent or you would prefer you do not handle. A care provider can come expressly for this purpose several times a week as needed.
• Encouraging them to get physically active with a walk, exercise, or an outing.
• Keeping their mind stimulated and active with games, research, and learning about something your parent enjoys, or crafts.
• Helping with errands such as bringing your parent grocery shopping, to the bank, to a doctor’s appointment, or to other tasks they want to complete on their own.
• Preparing healthy meals and snacks to ensure your parent gets the nutrients they need, which can include helping them with the physical act of eating if necessary.
• Offering companionship to support their mental and emotional health, and reduce their sense of isolation as they age.

Stepping into the role of being a family caregiver doesn’t mean all of the other responsibilities and needs in your life disappear. This means you will be juggling these needs along with the needs of your senior parent, causing your schedule to become even busier and more challenging. When this happens, home care is an ideal solution. Trying to handle it all yourself can cause you to stretch yourself too thin, diminishing the effectiveness of your care efforts. The customized services of an in-home senior care services provider allows you to take a step back, delegate certain tasks, and put the most effort and attention into the care needs for your senior so they get the level of care and support they need and deserve both when they are with you and when they are not.

The staff at Home Care Matters is available to talk with you and your family about all of your needs. Home Care Matters is a home care agency providing quality and affordable home care in Johns Creek, GA and the surrounding areas. Call (678) 828-2195 for more information.

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Valerie Darling

Founder, Owner at Home Care Matters

Valerie was born in Miami, FL and after a few family moves, grew up locally in the Marietta, GA area.Valerie is the oldest of 4 (3 younger brothers).She is married and has one child.Valerie is the Founder, Owner and CEO of Home Care Matters.Valerie’s mom, Dee, is the inspiration and primary driver as the how and why the business was born.Valerie says, “My mom is never far from our thoughts.Mom was an integral part of developing and starting HCM before she passed away.Our goal is to stay true to her memory and continue to honor her with the love, values, and ethics she taught us.”

Valerie has the unique experience with home care as she has experienced it from both ends of the spectrum, as a caregiver and as needing care herself as a cancer survivor. Valerie says, “Taking care of someone you love is a physically, mentally and demanding labor of love.Taking care of my mom was the hardest thing I have ever done. It has given me an insight and perspective not many people understand unless you are doing it or have done it.I loved taking care of my mom.I love helping others take care of their love ones too.And now that I’ve been sick, it’s given me a whole new level of empathy and understanding for those who are sick and need help.”

Valerie’s schedule varies daily, but she loves visiting with our clients, families, caregivers, our network partners and being in the office.Says Valerie, “Every day is different, but I wake up excited about what we do, inspired by our team, clients and caregivers.I strive to be a resource to the community.I love my team and I love what we do every day. I like to think my mom would be proud.”

You can reach Valerie by email (Valerie@homecarematters.com) or in our office (770.965.4004).

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