SubscribeSandwich Generation: 7 Things You Need to Know
Middle-aged women in their mid- to late 40’s are now caring for both their own children and caring for aging parents as well. These family jugglers are being pulled in many different directions at once and so are feeling a lot of stress. Most are working full time and provide an average of 20 hours of care a week to one or more family members.
Respite Care Services: Helping Caregivers Get a Break
Sometimes you just need a break. You need the opportunistic break that offers a few moments to rejuvenate, to enjoy, or accomplish those tasks that seem to sit idly in the proverbial “inbox” of life. As a caregiver for your senior loved one, you spend many of your waking hours working in your daily profession, commuting, coordinating, and making the world around you happen as seamlessly as possible. But, where do you find those mini-moments of time off from housekeeping chores, preparing meals, managing medications, bathing and dressing your senior family member?