Are you one of the more than 40 million family caregivers in the United States? As a family caregiver, you may deal with overwhelming stress and a lack of time to pursue your own interests and ambitions. Respite care can help. At Visiting Angels^® Bellingham, we offer comprehensive respite care services that include short-term care plans and temporary or ongoing care visits. Our goal is to support family caregivers and help them avoid burnout while also delivering the personalized, high-quality care their loved ones deserve as they age.

What is Respite Care?

Respite care can be so much more than senior care services. With our care providers just a call away in the Bellingham area, you’ll feel you have a full support system at the ready when you need to take a vacation or short break from your responsibilities. Unlike other types of home care offered through our agency, these services keep family caregivers as the lead care provider and simply offer supplemental support as needed.

How Respite Care Helps Seniors in Bellingham

This form of care covers all our standard services, from specialized care types to more basic companion care. We’ll base the services we include on your loved one’s plan on your family’s special requests, your loved one’s lifestyle preferences, and their specific needs and challenges.

Some of our most popular services for seniors in the Bellingham area are:

• Reminders about medication timing
• Light housekeeping and simple chores
• Preparing healthy and tasty meals and snacks
• Taking seniors to doctors’ appointments
• Participating in social activities and conversation
• Lending emotional support during difficult times
• Helping out with bathing and grooming
• Providing mobility assistance

Getting Started with Respite Care at Visiting Angels Bellingham

Simply call our local office to request a care consultation. Our consultations are totally free and have no obligations attached. For these reasons, they are a great option for families who think our services may be the right choice for their specific situation. We’ll take this opportunity to answer any questions you have about setting up care that benefits both you and your loved one. Then, we’ll make expert recommendations for creating a customized care plan.

Don’t wait until you’ve reached the stage of burnout to get started with respite care services from Visiting Angels Bellingham. Contact our care agency today for a free consultation in Bellingham, Blaine, Everson, Ferndale, Lynden, or a community in the surrounding areas.