All Care will be publishing a Caregiver Stress Blog series which will cover the definition of caregiver stress, sign & symptoms, tips to control caregiver stress, as well as explore resources to help manage and avoid caregiver stress.
Part IV: All Care Resources-An Alternative to Caregiver Burnout
Did you know that 9 out of 10 seniors wish to die at home but in actuality about 7 in 10 seniors die in a hospital or skilled nursing facility? And did you know that more seniors enter skilled nursing homes due to caregiver burnout than exacerbations of their own conditions? Those are some scary things to think about. With over 50 million Americans currently acting in a nonpaid caregiver role and the elderly population growing larger and living longer, the complications of caregiving are growing at an equal rate.
Emotional and physical symptoms of caregiver stress can be identified and there are strategies one can incorporate into their daily life to help manage or control caregiver stress. But what if 30 minutes of alone time a day isn’t enough? What if you have a business trip that would take you out of state for three days? What happens when you exhaust your annual FMLA benefit? Where do you go then? What happens from there? The answer, most likely, can be found at the other end of a phone call to All Care Resources.
All Care Resources has a long history of offering solutions to common and complication home care concerns. With services ranging from housekeeping, companionship, and accompaniment to personal care, medication management, and live-in services, All Care has provided a full continuum of home care services for over 100 years in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Greater Boston communities, giving all populations access to top quality health care at home. The skilled team at All Care Resources know how much your loved one means to you and they treat each client with dignity, respect, compassion, and kindness-all the while providing top tier home care.
From hourly care, to 24/7 live-in services, All Care Resources can provide you with the support systems necessary to manage caregiver stress and burnout but also to ensure that your loved one can stay at home for as long as desired. These services can be paid for through private pay funds, Veterans Assistance, and many long term care policies. Through a continuum of home care services that transition seamlessly with each other, All Care will fulfill your needs at every level of care.
All Care Resources services include:
Personal Care & Home Health Services
- Assistance with Dressing / Grooming
- Feeding
- Bathing
- Toileting
- Mobility
- Medication reminders
- Meal Preparation
- Oral Hygiene
- Live-in Care
- 24 hour Care
Homemaking & Companion Services
- Recreational Activities
- Socialization
- Meal Preparation
- Shopping & Other Errands
- Transportation
- Escort to Appointments & Social Functions
- Respite Services for Caregiver
- Light Housekeeping
- Laundry
Post Hospitalization Support Services:
- Nursing Services
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
For more information on how All Care Resources can support you and your loved one, please call 781-244-1901 or visit www.allcare.org for details on available services.
