Companion Care in Norfolk: How We Can Help Your Parents Take Care of Each Other

Your parents have always faced life’s ups and downs as a team, ready for anything. But when illness and the natural aging process puts one parent in a caregiving role, it adds a new and sometimes stressful dynamic to the relationship. That’s when companion care from Visiting Angels^® Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk can help.

How Companion Care in Norfolk Can Support Aging Couples

When one aging parent is recovering from an illness or struggling with changes in mobility, vision, or hearing, it makes sense that the other parent provides care. After all, they love each other, live together, have been taking care of each other for years. But even when a parent is happy to take on the role of spousal caregiver, it can be a significant shift in responsibilities and lead to caregiver stress.

Companion care from Visiting Angels Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk can help lighten the load on spousal caregivers a number of ways, including:

• Help around the house.
  When a loved one needs assistance and care, chores around the house have to wait. As housework piles up, it can cause stress and affect the quality of life for both parents. At  Visiting Angels Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk, our caregivers can help with a variety of tasks, such as preparing healthy meals, changing bed linens, cleaning, and organizing. This assistance gives your loved one the time to concentrate on providing care instead of worrying about housework.

• Mobility assistance.
  While one parent may want to do everything for the other, physical limitations can make it impossible.  Our caregivers can provide assistance with physical mobility around the house, including helping a loved one safely take a bath, go up or down a flight of stairs, or get up from a favorite easy chair.

• Transportation.
  If the caregiving parent no longer drives or needs to devote their attention to the other while driving, it can be difficult or impossible to go anywhere. At Visiting Angels Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk, our companion care services can include reliable transportation to shopping, activities, and appointments. Our caregivers can also assist with the physical challenges of getting into and out of the car and provide wandering prevention in malls and stores while the caregiving parent shops.

• Running errands.
  Our reliable caregivers can take care of errands your parents can’t get to, such as grocery shopping, going to the Norfolk post office, and picking up prescriptions. These companion care services shorten to-do lists, taking some of the pressure off your parent.

To learn more about how companion care can help your parents as they age, call Visiting Angels Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk to schedule a no-cost consultation.