When you’re making the decision to take care of an aging, frail or disabled parent at home, it’s important to look beyond the budgetary aspect of the decision and take into account the emotional toll that it will inevitably cost you and your family.
It’s not whether you love your parent or not, it’s more about accepting that it’s going to be difficult to watch him or her struggle with physical illnesses, or to see them trying to come to grips with the effects of degenerative illnesses such as dementia.
When your parent becomes unable to manage on their own anymore and you choose to become caregiver, you’ll need to put plans in place to ensure that you have relief when you need it most.
Being a caregiver to a loved one takes more than having a brave heart, it means knowing your own limitations and not pushing yourself beyond the point that leads to burnout, physically and emotionally.
No matter how courageous you are in shouldering the responsibility of caring for an elderly, frail or disabled loved one, at some point (the sooner the better) you’ll need to find a support group who are going through similar experiences, so that you know that you’re not the only one having a hard time.
Reaching out for help is the best you can do, for your sake and for the sake of your parent. In case you thought that only saints make it as caregivers of loved ones, you can be assured that they’re not!
The relationship you have with your parent is no doubt precious to you, but without assistance when you need to recharge your batteries, or to get out and about to do all that’s required to run a household, you’ll find that the relationship will ultimately be placed under even more strain as time goes by.
Here’s how CareChamp ensures you’ll have the best in home based nursing services in South Africa:
Caregivers trained to a world class standard
CareChamp caregivers are so highly trained that they are considered to be of a world class standard. The training of these caregivers is not only theoretical, as by the time they graduate and earn their caregivers certificate, they’ll also have had extensive experience in private hospitals and homes as part of their training.
Ongoing training
The training of caregivers does not end once they become part of the CareChamp family. A culture of ongoing training is a fundamental principle at CareChamp, as there are always new avenues of approach to explore with regard to various aspects of caregiving.
Caregivers you can trust
When you hire a caregiver from CareChamp you can rest assured that in-depth background checks have already been done, with police and health clearance certificates available to you should you request these.
Knowing you can trust someone coming into your home to care for your aging, frail or disabled loved one, is going to make the transition a lot easier than it may be if you elect to hire a caregiver privately.
Unique care needs, unique care plans
Everyone is different, this we know, which means that every client has a care plan that is unique in its approach, and to this end the management team at CareChamp has devised an innovative booking system that will make it as simple as possible to tailor a care plan perfectly suited to your loved one’s needs.
Choose your own caregiver
Because the decision about who will be coming into your home to care for an elderly, frail or disabled loved one is of such a personal nature, CareChamp ensures that through online profiles and video introductions of their caregivers you’ll be in a position to choose the perfect person to care for your loved one.
Full time or part time caregivers
Whether you need a caregiver to assist on a full time, part time or on an ad hoc basis a few hours a day, you’ll always have access to the most reliable caregivers in South Africa, when you need them most.
When you feel you need a helping hand in caring for an elderly, frail or disabled loved one at home, all you need do is fill in an online booking form or give the management team at CareChamp a call to set up the best in home care for your loved one.