Respite Care So Family Can Provide the BEST Care!
The guilt-free way to care for one's self while caring for one's loved one.
Serving Walworth County, WI and McHenry County, IL
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In Brief:
Each package is designed to meet individual needs!
Occasion Care
Do you occasionally think you need or wish to get a break?
Do you know that a small amount of self-care will refresh you for you to care for your loved one?
If occasional support is just the right "prescription" for you, the caregiver, to maintain your health, this is the care level for you.
Day Care
Are you still working? Have a family of smalls that require your attention even as you love on your adult family?
If you need the ability to pre-schedule in order to make those spaces available for each of your family members in a half day or full day support, this is the care level for you.
Pre-scheduled Care
If you have a full schedule and need multiple days of care for your loved one each month, on a regular schedule so that you can maintain your household and keep your loved one in-home, with you in the evening and weekends, this is the care level for you.
- Diane L. Rockford, IL
Donna is a joy and I trust her implicitly with my uncle and his care. Her ability to fill in for me means that I have a trusted caregiver that gives me the space to meet my own needs even as he is fully cared for!
Care Starts with FAMILY.
As a young woman, Donna worked in care facilities in Woodstock. She was raised at a time when elderly and those with needs were institutionalized. There is no judgement in the decisions made - it was just the time in which we grew up.
As an adult working in the care world, Donna continued in facility-based settings even as she spent countless hours caring for her own mom in her home. The family all knew that home-based care was the best choice, as long as it was possible and plausible. Donna was a consistent caregiver and companion to her mom until the end of her life.
And in this care, Donna formed her values for the Lakeside Companions services that she offers now.
Family care
In home living
Professional support services
Informed case management
Appropriate referrals
AND
Loving care
There are Many Considerations...
involved in family caregiving and helping our elder age in place.
Here are some resources you may find helpful.
1 in 5 Americans
Caring for an aging family member or friend is a meaningful position. It can also be a lot of work, which can sometimes feel undervalued. It is estimated that one in five Americans act as unpaid family care.
Living In Place Resources
If staying in your home is important to you, you may have concerns about getting around, being safe, and staying connected. Some of these activities become more challenging as you age. These resources can help you find solutions:
Multi-Generational LIving
Multigenerational living can be a marvelous bonding experience.
By this time in life, however, you both have established ways of doing things. No matter how close your relationship may be, adding another person to the household changes the dynamic.
Consider these steps:
NIH Caregivers Handbook
The Guide is for anyone who provides care for family members or friends who need help with daily living. It focuses on the needs of older adults who require care because of a serious health condition or disability, but it could also apply to other situations in which caregiving is needed.
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