Last week, I wrote a little bit about how respite care can positively impact families. I did not quite get to all of the benefits of respite care, so I am going to continue that topic on this post. Feel free to leave a comment down below about how respite care has helped you!
Facilitates Socialization
Having a caregiver at the house taking care of our clients allows their loved ones to participate in social activities. They know that they have a designated time every week to socialize, which can help them schedule activities with friends. Having a caregiver may make it easier for people to visit their house, since there is a designated caregiver to help the client. That’s good for the client and their family.
Light Housekeeping
Especially with couples, if one older adult develops a condition that makes it different for them to do housework, then the other person suddenly has their share of the chores increase. This can be extremely stressful on top of the client’s potential diagnosis. Having a caregiver means that some of the light housekeeping, the chores like dusting and sweeping, will get done. Again, this gives any family members living in the house time while the caregiver is there a little bit of a reprieve.
This post was a little shorter, since I just had a few things to add to my post a few days ago. Let us know down below some ways that you think respite care can help families.
Written by Brigid Stakelum
