Is It Time For A Professional Caregiver?
Deciding to hire a caregiver is a big step, but bringing a professional caregiver into your life can substantially benefit your physical and mental well-being. Understanding the role of a professional caregiver and signs that you may need a caregiver can help make your decision more manageable.
What Is The Role Of A Professional Caregiver?
The role of a professional caregiver varies based on the client's needs. They assist clients with nonmedical tasks to help them live safely and comfortably. Caregivers with Visiting Angels provide at-home assistance, meaning they work with clients at the clients’ homes who choose to age in place.
The most common type of home care provided by Visiting Angels is our companion care services. Companion care is for seniors who can primarily care for themselves but want help with basic household tasks such as light housekeeping, cooking, and laundry. Companion care also appeals to seniors who may not have nearby family or friends to spend time with. Our caregivers make wonderful counterparts, often spending shifts engaging in activities and hobbies with their clients, such as puzzles, board games, and walks.
Clients who need more hands-on assistance can request personal care from Visiting Angels. Personal care includes the same services as companion care but also assistance with mobility, showering, grooming, dressing, and toileting.
Signs You Could Benefit From A Caregiver
It’s never too early to request at-home care with Visiting Angels. If seniors feel they could benefit from working with a caregiver, they are more than welcome to request any of our services. However, more often than not, seniors wait too long before requesting care, which can decrease their quality of life and their safety at home.
If you’re experiencing any of the following, it may be a sign you should consider working with a professional caregiver.
- You were recently diagnosed with a health condition that makes it challenging to care for yourself.
- You are homebound.
- You have trouble navigating your home.
- Your loved ones have expressed concerns about your health or safety.
- You often forget to take medications.
- You have trouble with basic household tasks like cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
- You feel alone or isolated.
- You don’t have loved ones nearby to help you when you need something.
- You avoid going to certain areas within your home because you fear you may fall.
- You can no longer drive safely.
Professional Caregiving With Visiting Angels
Visiting Angels is a trusted home care agency dedicated to helping seniors live safe and independent lives throughout the community. Our caregivers are compassionate, hard-working, and reliable individuals who provide nonmedical services, including light housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, medication reminders, personal grooming, and mobility assistance.
We understand each client has unique needs. Before clients commit to working with a Visiting Angels caregiver, we offer a complimentary consultation with our dedicated care team. This consultation is a great time for potential clients and their families to see how at-home care services can benefit them. Our care team will learn about each client's specific needs and desires and craft a personalized care plan to meet those needs.
Visiting Angels believes the relationship between caregiver and client is just as important as the care service. We take the time to match each client with a compatible caregiver, someone with similar interests and personality, to lay the foundation for a long-lasting and trusting relationship.
Our Manassas office is excited to work with clients throughout Prince William and Western Fairfax counties. Contact us today to learn more about our at-home care services and schedule your complimentary consultation.