04/29/2017
You are NOT a bad daughter because you dream of having a cup of coffee... alone.
Being a family caregiver is difficult—the moment when we realize that we’re about to become one, stepping into the role, providing care to our loved one day in and day out...
It’s ALL difficult.
The person who once took care of you now needs you to take care of them—doctor’s appointments and grocery-getting, meal preparation and medication reminders are just a part of it.
Mom needs to be accompanied on walks… even to the bathroom.
She needs help bathing.
She needs help using the toilet.
We don’t think about it, we just do it, because it needs to be done.
And when that inner-voice starts whispering to us about 'time to ourselves' we silence it…
There’s a part of us that thinks, 'If I can do this, I can do anything.'
And maybe we can. Love and devotion go a very long way. But how long is 'very long'?
Whispers have a way of turning into screams when they’re ignored—they have a way of making themselves heard.
Mistakes start happening more frequently.
Our ability to think clearly, critically and creatively dissipates.
Patience retreats and leaves in its wake anger, anxiety, and depression…
The truth is that super-human efforts aren’t meant to be sustained forever, because we aren’t super-human.
Yes, we can do amazing things when we set our minds to them.
And we also have to give the mind and the body time to rest and regroup, to renew themselves.
If you're like most family caregivers, though, 'time' isn’t readily available—you have to find a way to *create* it...
That's where we come in.
For over two decades, Care for You has been helping families and their loved ones in the greater Washington, DC area get the help and the care that they need.
We help Seniors live where they are, on their own terms.
And we help family caregivers create a little more time—to breathe, to rejuvenate, to have a cup of coffee... on their own.
Call us today at 301-650-4169.
Or visit us at www.careforyou.us.
We look forward to serving you.
The most complete in-home Senior Care in greater Washington, DC. Senior Companions. Alzheimer's Care. Care Coordination. Call us: 301-650-4169.