When You Feel Guilty Asking For Help

Are you considering whether to seek senior care for your Springfield area loved one but hesitating because you feel guilty? If so, our team at Visiting Angels^® Eugene can help. 

Caregiver guilt is a common occurrence and stems from all good intentions. We’d like to offer a few suggestions for effectively sorting through these feelings and realizing that they are most likely entirely undeserved.

Reasons For Undeserved Guilt and How to Rid That Guilt

A sense of duty. One of the main reasons caregivers feel guilty reaching out for help is because of their deep sense of duty and commitment to their loved one. While these are certainly praiseworthy character traits, when carried to an extreme they can lead to taking on far more responsibility than you are capable of. The bottom line here is that if you burnout, your loved one may be forced into an unplanned and unwanted circumstance. 

Your senior may be opposed to outside help. Another reason for guilt is often that your loved one may express opposition to the idea of having an outsider in the home, and you don’t want to upset them or make them feel uncomfortable. Think this through carefully. First, professional caregivers are trained to face this exact situation and respect the hesitancy and boundaries of your loved one. Second, seniors usually wind up actually looking forward to their caregiver visits and realize that having them handle some of the more personal care assistance items is actually preferable than having you do it. 

Cost. It’s also very common to feel guilty about spending money on care. Your loved one saved in order to be able to handle the “what if” situations life brings. Ask yourself, what constitutes a what if situation more than helping them remain comfortably and safely at home as they age? Another fact to consider is that in-home care is not only less expensive than nursing homes or assisted living, but senior care providers in the Springfield area offer hourly rates and flexible payment options.

About Our Senior Care Services in the Springfield Area

At Visiting Angels Eugene, our team is comprised of the local area’s most qualified and dedicated professionals. Many clients are surprised to learn that we are actually locally owned and operated and already have a deep involvement with the local senior community. Our senior care in Springfield offers:

• Hourly rates and flexible payment options
• Custom availability, from a few hours per week to nights, weekends, holidays, and 24/7 care
• Free, in-home initial consultation and assessment
• Fully vetted professional caregivers who are selected for traits like empathy, respect, and patience
• Personalized care that meets your loved one’s exact needs–from:
  • Medication reminders
  • Safe transportation to and from local appointments and social gatherings
  • Meal preparation
  • Dignified bathing assistance
  • Simple companionship
  • And much more
• Customized care using our Life Care Navigation™ system that pulls services from among our full, in-home care line:
  • Companion Care
  • Personal Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Ready - Set - Go Home
  • Social Care
  • Dementia Care
  • Alzheimer’s Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Safe & Steady Fall Prevention Program
  • Respite Care
  • Long Distance Caregiving

Our Senior Care Service Area

We are grateful to provide our senior in-home care services to our neighbors throughout Springfield, Eugene, Lane County, and surrounding communities.

Don’t let irrational and unfounded guilt prevent you from seeking out the help you need. To learn more about how our senior care in Springfield can help you and your loved one enjoy a better quality of life, please reach out to Visiting Angels Eugene today.