Why Are You Dodging Respite Time?
If you’re not actively planning and taking respite time, chances are that you’re dodging it and that’s not good. Here are some of the biggest reasons caregivers might be trying to edge out of taking a break from caregiving.
Home Care Loveland OH – Why Are You Dodging Respite Time?
Feeling as if a Break Is Unnecessary
When you take on the responsibility of being a caregiver, you might feel as if this is something you have to give your all, and then some, toward. That means that taking a break is definitely not something you should have on your radar, much less do. Just because you can keep running right now, that doesn’t mean that you should. You owe it to your own health and well-being to take a break.
Feeling Guilty about Leaving
The close cousin to unnecessary breaks is the gut-level guilt about leaving your senior, for any reason. It’s understandable that you would feel guilty about taking time away. Your senior doesn’t get to take a vacation from her health conditions or other challenges, after all. But if your plan is to continue to be able to help her, you have to be able to recharge and refresh yourself. Breaks allow you to do that.
Feeling out of Control
There are times you probably feel as if you have to schedule every minute of every day exactly right, just in order to get to everything. For you, taking a break means giving up a little bit of that iron grip you have on everything that’s going on. The thought of having to clean up a metaphorical mess of your schedule when you get back might be enough to make you think twice about a break. But how much good does that control do you if you never get any down time?
Feeling Alone with No Help
The most common reason, unfortunately, might well be that you feel as if you’re all alone in this situation and there’s no such thing as someone who can back you up. Very often other family members live far away or they’re just not able to help. This is where home care providers can work their magic. They can be your steady backup, letting you do what you need to do so that you don’t feel so isolated and forgotten.
That old saying about a will and a way can be very accurate. Very often it’s not that you don’t want to take time away, but you see it as something that you’ll pay for later with double the work and that your senior will be upset. That worst-case scenario doesn’t have to be the way you keep going, though.
If you or an aging loved one is considering hiring Home Care Services in Loveland OH, please contact the caring staff at Queen City Elder Care today. Serving Cincinnati and Surrounding Communities. Call Us Today (513) 510-4410.
Michele Vollmer is a visionary leader who is perpetually searching for ways to improve, so to remain at the leading edge of the home care industry.She has served in the healthcare industry since 1989, including pharmaceutical and home health sales, as well as hospice sales and sales management.
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