Caregiver Tips Pacific Beach CA

Being a family caregiver for your aging parents poses a variety of challenges and demands that can sometimes seem overwhelming, especially when you are trying to handle them all in addition to other obligations such as to your children, your spouse, your home, and your career. Developing an elderly care team and relying on that team for assistance and support can be one of the most effective and beneficial steps you can take in improving your effectiveness as a caregiver, boosting your aging loved ones’ quality of life, and ensuring that your elderly care plan is the best that it can be throughout their later years.

While you know that your elderly care team should include people such as your spouse, your parents’ doctors, friends, neighbors, and therapists specific to your seniors’ needs, one person who you may not have considered but who could make a tremendous difference in your care approach is a social worker. Often associated with issues such as child custody, social workers are actually involved with all kinds of care needs, including those for elderly adults. Making one a part of your care routine can be extremely helpful in arranging and managing all elements of care and support for your seniors.

Some of the ways that a social workers can improve your elderly care routine include:

• Resources. You already know that the elder care agency in your area is a fantastic source of information when you are looking for professionals, companies, and others who can help you handle all of the care tasks for your seniors. A social worker, however, is another source of this information. This social worker can work closely with you to evaluate your loved ones’ needs and give you referrals to resources who can help you fulfill your care goals
• Creative ideas. It can be intimidating to face some of the challenges and demands of creating an elderly care plan for your seniors, and even more intimidating to try to come up with solutions for these challenges. A social worker has extensive experience and insight, and can offer you creative ideas and solutions to match their needs in a way that fits with their personality and opinions
• Long distance care support. If you are a distance caregiver, you may find yourself worried about your loved ones and feeling guilty for being far away from them. Having a social worker means you have someone who you can trust in addition to your parents’ elderly health care services provider to keep an eye on your parents and make sure they are doing well so they can update you regularly
• Fight for you. You are important, too. This is a concept that many caregivers forget about, but a social worker makes sure you remember. She can be there to advocate and fight for your seniors when you have run out of energy or just do not know what to do anymore so you can make sure that your loved ones get the care, support, and assistance that they need.

La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable senior care in La Costa, CA, and the surrounding communities."]” data-sheets-userformat=”[null,null,767,[null,0],[null,2,10667209],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],[null,[[null,2,0,null,null,[null,2,0]],[null,0,0,3],[null,1,0,null,1]]],2,2,null,0]”>For more information about how the caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain in their own homes, call 858-454-9339. We are a home care agency providing quality and affordable senior care in Pacific Beach, CA, and the surrounding communities.

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Brittnei Salerno

Owner at La Jolla Nurses Homecare

“My mother, Lorraine Salerno, founded La Jolla Nurses Homecare in 1977.

Today we are the oldest and most experienced private duty agency in San Diego County.She saw a need for quality private duty home health care and she worked diligently to build an agency that filled that need.I am proud to say, her vision is carried on today with our dedicated staff.

I believe our tenure in the community speaks well for us.We have had the opportunity to be of service to countless interesting individuals, including local and worldwide celebrities.It is the people we care for that makes this a fascinating industry.Whether high profile or a more ordinary citizen, we are proud that thousands have entrusted us with their care or the care of their loved ones.Our Mission is to provide high quality, very secure and the most compassionate home health care.We believe that patients heal faster and are happiest when they can stay in their homes.”

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