A-1 Home Care in Los Angeles and Orange County sympathizes with your situation and be assured that you are not alone! To keep things objective without pointing fingers, try these tips:
- Don’t hesitate to ask for more support from your siblings. If they can’t be there physically, they can still pitch in for a live-in caregiver who will serve as a companion and personal care aide to assist with basic chores like cooking, cleaning, laundry, and transportation.
- Confide in your friends and other community members, especially common interest groups like Alzheimer’s support groups. You and your spouse can attend these meetings to find relief from other people who share similar experiences with their elderly loved ones. Instead of allowing your repressed anger to spill out on social media and making yourself look bad, these support groups are healthy outlets for your frustration and anxiety.
- Make amends while you still can. If you have unresolved tension with different family members whose support you could really use, try to make amends while you still can. It will be easier to ask for help after you resolve your differences.
- Know what to expect. Understand that certain illnesses like Alzheimer’s and dementia turn even the most personable seniors into difficult people to live with. If your parents were difficult before the onset of dementia, then the illness will only heighten the bad side of their personalities. Sorry for the bad news but knowing what to expect will hopefully lessen your frustration and increase your empathy.
- If siblings don’t pitch in, consider 24-hour in-home care for your own sanity. You asked for help, but no one is responding. You don’t feel good about putting your loved one in a residential facility, so you feel stuck. Save your sanity by calling on A-1 Home Care! Our 24-hour caregivers will wait on your loved one hand and foot so your stress levels will go down. We have high-quality, low-cost senior care services that will fit anyone’s budget.
About A-1 Home Care in Los Angeles and Orange County
Established in 1991, A-1 Home Care is a licensed, bonded, and insured agency serving seniors and their families in the communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. As one of the few state-licensed agencies in California, A-1 Home Care protects your elderly loved ones from scam artists, predators, theft, and fraud. Our caregivers are thoroughly screened for your safety, and customer satisfaction is 100% guaranteed!
To find high-quality elder care in your area, call us at our headquarters at (562) 929-8400 or (949) 650-3800. You may also visit our website https://www.a-1homecare.com/ for services in your area.
