When a senior starts to struggle with tasks that once felt like second nature, they often look to their family members or close friends for support. While helping your loved one may feel like the right thing to do initially, you may eventually realize their needs are more than you can handle on your own. With respite care services delivered by a care professional at Visiting Angels^® Owatonna, you can enjoy support with your demanding caregiving schedule and temporary relief from the stress of caregiving.

What is Respite Care?

Generally, respite care can be defined as short-term care for a senior that allows the primary care provider to take a break from their responsibilities. The family caregiver can use this newfound free time to look after their own well-being, spend quality time with others, or focus on their personal or professional growth. Having the time to take care of life’s necessities and engage in self-care is crucial to the family caregiver’s quality of life and their ability to continue assisting their loved one in the Owatonna area.

How Respite Care Helps Seniors in Owatonna

To ensure this type of care is as effective as possible, our care coordinators at Visiting Angels Owatonna always design customized care plans for the families we work with. We are able to include support with a broad range of senior care requirements, challenging conditions, and unusual circumstances. This flexibility allows us to help more family caregivers in our community enjoy the benefits of occasional respite.

Here are some of the services often included on our care recipients’ personalized care plans:

• Conversation, emotional support, and social interaction
• Respectful help with personal care routines, including bathing
• Preparation of meals according to the senior’s dietary needs
• Running errands and providing safe transportation
• Reliable reminders for seniors with memory concerns

Getting Started with Respite Care

All too often, family caregivers wait until they feel completely burned out to ask for help with their duties. Spare yourself the harmful effects of burnout and reach out for assistance from our care professionals now. We’ll help you get started with a no-cost consultation that comes with no obligations. As we meet with your family, we’ll answer your questions and initiate the process of creating your loved one’s unique care plan.

Are you ready to find relief from the stress of caregiving? Contact Visiting Angels Owatonna today to request a free respite care consultation in Owatonna, Janesville, Medford, Meriden, New Richland, Waseca, or the surrounding areas.