Senior Care in Springfield, VA: When You Feel Guilty Asking For Help
It’s not uncommon for primary caregivers to have a sense of guilt about asking for help. If you’re considering senior care for your Springfield, VA area loved one but guilt is holding you back, we’d like to help alleviate those feelings and convince you that your guilt is undeserved.
The Biggest Faulty Belief That Leads to Undeserved Guilt For Primary Caregivers
At Visiting Angels® Springfield, VA, we deal with primary caregiver guilt on a regular basis, and we’ve found that wherever there is guilt, there are faulty beliefs that drive it.
The number one underlying misguided belief is the idea that your sense of duty to your loved one means you should be able to handle all of their ever-increasing needs, without asking for help. This is not rational. Your loyalty and commitment to your loved one is to be commended. But if you really want what’s best for them, you need to face the reality that you simply can not handle everything, nor should you. Even if you can manage to “do it all” odds are you’re not doing it all well, safely, or cheerfully for that matter.
We suggest looking at the end goal–keeping your loved one living at home safely and spending at least some quality time together aside from all the caretaking duties.
About Our Senior Care in Springfield, VA
At Visiting Angels Springfield, VA, we have a reputation as one of the most trusted locally owned and operated providers around. We’ve dedicated ourselves to offering the best in-home care available for Springfield area seniors.
Our well-known and respected caregivers are all fully vetted and have undergone an extensive interview process. Our professional caregivers are known for their compassion, respect, and reliability. One of the number one compliments we receive from our senior clients and their families is that our caregivers have become like family to them and nothing honors us more.
We offer senior care based on hourly rates and a wide range of availability–from a few hours a week to overnight, weekends, holidays, and even 24/7 care, if needed.
We personalize your loved one’s care to their exact needs and preferences but in general, we can assist with things like:
- Mobility aid
- Meal preparation
- Medication reminders
- Light housekeeping chores
- Incontinence issues
- Companionship
- Safe transportation to and from local destinations
- And much more
Our Senior Care Service Area
We’re honored to provide our in-home senior care to residents of:
- Springfield, VA
- Annandale
- Bailey's Crossroads
- Fairfax
- Falls Church
- Burke
- West Springfield
- Fairfax Station
- And the surrounding communities
Let go of undeserved caregiver guilt and make the decision to do what’s really best for your loved one. Call Visiting Angels Springfield VA to learn more about our senior care today.