Your Local Provider for Respite Care Services
As a family caregiver, as much as it is important to take care of your senior or ailing loved one, taking care of yourself should also be your priority. We understand that caregiving is not an easy task. That is why we offer respite care services that would give primary caregivers the chance to unwind and have a break from their workload. While you are on a break, we will provide temporary home care services in your stead.
Exceptional Respite Care Services
Most family caregivers eventually feel overworked and overwhelmed. There are days when it seems like no matter how hard you try, your loved one’s condition keeps getting worse. The tendency when that happens is to invest more and more time into their care. If you’re not careful, those emotional ups and downs – along with the physical demands – can lead to caregiver burnout.
These are the signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout:
- Feeling tired all the time
- Sleeping too much or not enough
- Anxiety and depression
- Constantly feeling worried or overwhelmed
- Disinterest in activities once enjoyed.
- Lack of exercise
- Rapid weight loss or gain
- Substance abuse
When not adequately addressed, caregiver burnout will eventually affect the health and well-being of both you and your care recipient.
What Is Respite Care?
Especially when you are the primary caregiver, you’ll need to take some time off every so often to tend to your needs. Respite care is a commonly used term that describes a temporary break for caregivers. Those caregiving breaks can be as long or short as needed, whether for a few hours, days, weeks, or longer.
How Can OurCare Help?
At OurCare, we bring peace of mind to clients and their families by providing compassionate and dependable in-home care that’s second to none, including our Respite Care services. Our focus is helping older adults maintain their quality of life and dignity while living happily and independently at home.
Customized In-Home Elder Care Services
OurCare is the ideal solution for elderly or disabled individuals who want to maintain their independence and dignity by continuing to live in the comfort of their own homes. Our highly trained caregivers make our client’s lives easier by performing many of the daily tasks which have become too difficult or tiring. At OurCare, we recognize that certain illnesses and afflictions are more common for seniors.
We also understand that a “one-size-fits-all” approach doesn’t always work when it comes to senior home care. Getting everybody on the same page so your loved one receives the nurturing they deserve starts with a careful consultation. Based on that discussion, our professionals will help you customize a Plan of Care that best aligns with your needs, lifestyle, and budget.
In addition to Respite Care, we offer these quality Home Care Services:
Dementia Care
If they aren’t a safety risk to themselves or others, helping a senior family member with dementia stay in their home can be highly beneficial. The committed, highly qualified caregivers at OurCare can assist clients with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the comfort of their private residences. In addition to helping the patient feel safe and secure – reducing the likelihood of anxiety or confusion episodes – our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care services relieve the family’s responsibilities so they can stay refreshed.
Delivered with patience, empathy, and nurturing, our compassionate in-home dementia caregivers are trained to support clients and families in these ways:
- Continuity of Care
- Familiar Frame of Reference
- Meal Preparation & Assistance
- Low-Stress Environment
Companionship Care
Having a friendly and trusted companion around makes every day at home brighter. At OurCare, our companion caregivers enjoy spending time with seniors. While there, they can also perform services ranging from assistance with light housekeeping and routine exercise to facilitating socialization with peers.
These are some of the many ways our Companion Care services can help:
- Doctor’s appointments and prescription pick-up
- Mobility assistance
- Light exercise
- Grocery shopping
- Recreational activities
- Sorting, opening, and responding to mail
Light Housekeeping
If your senior loved one needs help maintaining their household, our convenient Light Housekeeping services can keep their home environment clean, comfortable, safe, and healthy. While we are not a dedicated cleaning service, our caregivers can provide housekeeping services that include
- Laundry
- Bedmaking and linen changes,
- Dusting, vacuuming, floor care (sweeping, mopping, etc.)
- Cleaning the bathroom and kitchen
- Taking out the trash, watering houseplants, and helping with organizational projects.
Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care
Finding the right caregivers to provide your senior with continuous in-home assistance can be challenging. Having them in your aging loved one’s home 24/7 to expertly handle emergencies will also be reassuring for you and other family members. At OurCare, we’ve done all the preparation for you. We will efficiently match your loved one with caregivers ideally qualified for their personality and care level needs.
Licensed, insured, and thoroughly screened, our 24/7 caregivers can provide these affordable and dependable Live-In or 24-Hour Senior Care services:
- One-On-One Attention
- Status Reports & Updates
- Accident & Fall Prevention
- Companion & Personal Care
Medication Supervision
Our highly trained caregivers and home health aides understand the importance of helping independent seniors remember to take their daily medications as prescribed. For your protection, OurCare is licensed and insured, and all of our highly-trained hourly caregivers are thoroughly screened beforehand. Some of the medication supervision services we offer include:
- Ensuring medication is taken by the prescribed dosage and at the proper time
- Setting up an organizational pillbox to help with medication management
- Logging/reporting medication intake
Meal Preparation
Our knowledgeable meal planners will ensure that your aging loved one eats better each and every day. From the initial grocery shopping to the in-home meal preparation itself, our caregivers will make sure that your senior’s nutritional needs are being met in the comfort of their own home. To put your mind at ease, OurCare is a licensed and insured home care provider, and all of the meal planners that we employ are carefully screened beforehand. Our affordable and dependable senior meal assistance services include:
- Recipe research and meal planning (Including your loved one’s favorite dishes
- Grocery shopping
- Caloric monitoring and proper nutrition
- Meal preparation
- Establishing an appealing eating environment
Personal Care
Most of us wake up and start our days using the bathroom, bathing, dressing, and grabbing a bite to eat. For many seniors, this morning routine is not so easy as they struggle to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs). To assist your efforts, the certified home health aides from OurCare offer reliable and discreet personal caregiving assistance for seniors.
Conveniently available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our customized Personal Care solutions include the following:
- Dressing
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Incontinence Care
- Overall personal hygiene
Respite Care
Although it’s a labor of love, caring for an aging friend or relative can be physically and emotionally demanding. If you’re not careful, caregiver burnout can sneak up on you when least expected, impacting the quality of life of both you and your loved one. Our reliable respite caregivers can step in while you take a well-deserved break, allowing your senior to age gracefully in place while enjoying the familiar and comfortable surroundings of home.
Once customized to your needs, our affordable and reliable Respite Care services provide family caregivers with these benefits:
- Allowing you to physically and mentally recharge
- Flexible scheduling for your convenience
- Conveniently scheduled appointments when you need them.
- 24/7 availability
- We can step in when you are planning an out-of-town trip.
- Can be tailored to any family budget and lifestyle.
Benefits
Respite Care for Family Caregivers
Being a caregiver is a big responsibility and it’s easy to become burnt out and feel emotionally depleted. You’re choosing to spend your time caring for your loved one but it’s important to occasionally take breaks to recharge. Respite care allows you to do just that.
Our respite caregivers will temporarily take over caring for your loved one’s needs, with a focus on maintaining a normal daily routine, along with their physical and mental wellbeing. OurCare’s highly-trained respite caregivers are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we will be happy to customize an hourly, daily, or weekly in-home plan that best fits your busy schedule.
Dignified Senior Home Care, When and Where You Need It
OurCare provides “cream of the crop” in-home care for seniors. The first step in our process includes a personal consultation with a Care Coordinator at no charge to you. In our meeting, we will thoroughly discuss your care needs, create a care plan, and work with you or your loved one to determine how best to meet your requirements.
Whatever your care needs, OurCare is there for you, always striving to exceed your expectations.
Need to speak with someone right now?
Call us at (813) 592-7808.
Exceptional Care from an Exceptional Agency
As a locally-owned home care provider, OurCare is dedicated to serving the needs of our community with reliable and attentive care. We are committed to improving the quality of life for our clients through comprehensive home care services.
Care with great respect, kindness, and compassion, being a prime source of dependable healthcare providers to the community, using cutting-edge innovation to provide non-medical care services to clients in their homes.
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