Senior Care in Houston

When You Feel Guilty Asking for Help

At Visiting Angels^® Sugar Land, one of the most common remarks we hear from family caregivers seeking out our Houston-area senior care is that they feel guilty asking for help. First, we want you to know that you are not alone. Understanding the underlying causes of your guilt is the first step toward overcoming it–and you do need to overcome it because it is undeserved.

Some Reasons Caregivers Feel Guilty Asking For Help

• Your sense of duty. Most of us are raised to believe that it is our duty to care for our elders and rightfully so. The problem is when this sense of duty and commitment overcomes our obligation to take care of ourselves. If you don’t know when to ask for help, your ability to provide quality care or attention to anything else in your life will be greatly diminished. If nothing else, think of this–what will happen to your loved one if you wind up hospitalized yourself?
• A reluctant senior. It’s not uncommon for some seniors to be reluctant to accept the idea of a stranger in their home. It’s important for you to explain to your loved one that this is for both of you and be willing to push through the initial discomfort in order for everyone to settle into the new routine.
• The cost. You most likely are worried about the cost and feeling guilty that you’re being frivolous. Remember, your time, your health, your other family obligations, and just time for your own self-care are invaluable. Having a trained senior care professional for even a few hours a week can provide tremendous relief and there are some things they are trained to do better than you can on your own. 

How Our Senior Care in Houston Can Help

Our locally owned and operated team of professionals at Visiting Angels Sugar Land provides a wide range of senior care services to help you and your loved one with any of your needs. From household chores, errands, bathing and grooming assistance to safe transportation and companionship attending appointments and/or social events, our fully-vetted caregivers are available to help. 

We work on your schedule, offering hourly rates and availability from a few hours a week to 24/7 care.

Using our Life Care Navigation™ system, we customize a plan for your loved one’s care from among our full line of senior care services in the Houston area, including:

• 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

We proudly serve our senior neighbors in Houston, Sugar Land, Richmond, Missouri City, Katy, and the surrounding area.

To learn more about our senior care in Houston and how we can help both you and your loved one enjoy a better quality of life, please contact Visiting Angels Sugar Land today.