If I were to ask twenty people about why they are, or have been reluctant to hire elder care services for their loved one, I would likely hear some of the most common answers being thrown back at me time, and time again.  One of the most popular reasons that people tend to give is that they think it will be far too expensive; they couldn’t justify spending “all that money” on something that they could do themselves.

Yet when it comes to home care for the elderly, or any type of elderly health care, what people don’t realize is that their good intentions can be potentially be harmful to the very people that they care about.  Below are four solid reasons why you should consider hiring elder care for your loved one, rather than trying to be the caregiver yourself.

  1. It’s more affordable than you think.  Even if your loved one doesn’t qualify for any insurance benefits that could offset the cost of home care for the elderly.  It’s much more affordable than most people realize.  They don’t find this out, because they simply don’t look into it.
  2. It provides the best care for your loved one.  Your loved one has reached an age when they are struggling to take care of themselves.  This level of care helps to ensure their safety and well-being.
  3. It allows you to focus on your relationship.  When you try to be a family caregiver, then you are going to tend to focus on the care, rather than the relationship.  This can lead to overstepping certain bounds, and creating tension between you, and your elderly loved one.
  4. It’s consistent.  Most people don’t really know how much time they will have to check on their loved one from one week to the next.  When you hire elder care, you won’t have to worry about an unexpected meeting or appointment; you’ll know they are being care for.

 

If you need more reasons than this to consider looking into home care for elderly loved ones, then you can certainly find them if you look.  However, these address some of the most common reasons that people give about why they haven’t consider elder care for their loved one before.  When you think about these 4 reasons, you may quickly realize that there’s no good reason to avoid it, or to try and find any other option.

 

If you have a loved one who could benefit from elder care in Concord CA, contact the caregivers at Hillendale Home Care. We help seniors and their families with many levels of home care service. Call (925) 933-8181 for more information.