Summer Home Care Support in Lincoln

Summer is a fun time of year. You have a lot on your calendar:

• Pool parties
• Sporting events
• Beach vacations
• Camping trips
• Summer barbeques
• Fireworks shows
• Outdoor concerts

The list could go on and on! 

But if you are the primary caregiver for an aging parent or loved one, it can be hard for you to make it to these fun events or to enjoy them when you do. Often, these events may be too strenuous or hot to bring your parent with you, but you may not be able to leave them alone for long periods of time, making it almost impossible for you to attend.

You may find yourself with an unwanted choice: Skip the fun and stay home to take care of your loved one or go and feel guilty and worried the whole time. 

Here is the truth, though: You do not have to miss the fun or feel guilty for doing something for yourself. In fact, if you want to do a good job taking care of your loved one, then you need to make time for yourself. 

The truth is that there is a solution: Match your aging loved one with an in-home care service.

In-Home Care Over the Summer

People often think that there only two options to taking care of an aging relative. On the one hand, you can put them in an assisted living home. However, for many elderly citizens, this is not an ideal solution, as being seperated from their home and family is not something that they want. 

On the other hand, you can be there to care for them fulltime. However, putting your life on hold to care for someone you love 24/7 can be harmful to your own health and next to impossible.

So what can you do?

A third solution that you may not know about is to get a caregiver to help you with some of your caregiving tasks, from personal grooming to fall prevention help, from light housekeeping to medicine reminders, and more. 

This is a service you can use as much or as little as you need. You can get permanent live-in help on a 24/7 basis. However, you can also have someone come in for a few hours a week while you work, run errands, or do something for yourself. 

Then again, maybe you can handle care needs during the year on your own, but when your kids are home during the summer and you have a lot of vacations and events planned, you need some extra help. 

In these situations, respite care might be right for you. This lets you get the help you need when you need it. 

How Visiting Angels Can Help You With Your Senior Care Needs

Visiting Angels is a team of caregivers that can help you give your loved one the assistance they need. 

You should never feel guilty about not being able to be there 24/7 for your senior parent. When you were a child, your parents loved and cared for you, but they also had assistance in the form of babysitters, other family members, school, etc. 

In this same way, you can live your life without taking away from the love you feel for your parents. You just need a little help along the way to make sure that they are taken care of while you are away.

Visiting Angels can work with you to create a service plan that fits your budget and schedule. 

Go enjoy your summer! Let us take care of your senior parent while you go take care of yourself!