When a loved one faces age-related difficulties, you may feel obligated or even honored to offer them a helping hand. At some point, however, you may find that your role as a family caregiver has taken over your schedule. Without a bit of free time to spend alone, you may find that it's difficult to maintain your own well-being while helping your loved one maintain theirs. Fortunately, you're not alone. Family caregivers across the local area who have found themselves in this situation have turned to the respite care providers at Visiting Angels^® Northwest Houston for support.

What is Respite Care?

The term "respite care" isn't quite as well-known as the concept of home care, despite the fact that it is often crucial to the well-being of family caregivers. This care type offers flexible at-home support for seniors in Northwest Houston, enabling their family caregivers to take breaks and enjoy guilt-free time away from their duties. As a result, temporary care visits can make a positive difference in family relationships and the sustainability of a family caregiver's situation.

How Respite Care Helps Seniors in Northwest Houston

We strive to ensure seniors in the Northwest Houston area receive all the help they require even while their family caregiver is away. This means we offer a wide range of services under this category of care. Take a look at the examples below for some of the different forms of assistance our caregivers can deliver for elderly adults:

• Help with running errands and grocery shopping
• Socialization and emotional support
• Assistance with getting to doctors' appointments
• Support with remembering medication schedules
• Planning and preparation of healthy meals
• Respectful support with personal care and grooming

Getting Started with Respite Care

As a family caregiver, you deserve to take a break and focus on your own needs. Thanks to our compassionate care providers, you never have to feel you're leaving your loved one alone when you choose to take a moment and focus on yourself.

If you're ready to set up respite care, just call our local office to request additional information. We'll set up a care consultation free of charge in which we'll answer your questions, gather information about your loved one's needs, and create a customized care plan that allows you to find both balance and peace of mind.

Reach out to Visiting Angels Northwest Houston today for a free respite care consultation in Northwest Houston, Jersey Village, or a community in the vicinity.