{"id":6582,"date":"2022-03-18T15:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/?p=6582"},"modified":"2022-03-18T15:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:32:47","slug":"24-hour-home-care-helps-seniors-family-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/blog\/24-hour-home-care-helps-seniors-family-caregivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Help as a Family Caregiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When was the last time you asked for help? Have you ever told the others in your family that you&#8217;re feeling stretched too thin and are starting to feel burned out? Family caregivers need to realize the importance of self-care and know when to ask for help. <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/companionship\/\">24-hour home care<\/a> for seniors can be just the solution for an overwhelmed family caregiver.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Queen Latifah interview shared something that many family caregivers know. Being a family caregiver is incredibly challenging and filled with highs and lows. In this interview, the actress made it clear that &#8220;it was tough.&#8221; She brought up the importance of self-care and the things she&#8217;d do to take care of herself.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Outside<\/h2>\n<p>Going for a walk or hiking was essential to the actress&#8217;s self-care. Being outside in nature has been proven to help lower stress. Even if you can only find time for a half-hour walk, take the time to enjoy that daily walk where you can focus on the sounds of birds and feel the sun.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6585\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6585\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6585\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/03\/bigstock-Smiling-mature-woman-outdoor-p-43377808-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"24-Hour Home care in St. Petersburg FL\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/03\/bigstock-Smiling-mature-woman-outdoor-p-43377808-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/03\/bigstock-Smiling-mature-woman-outdoor-p-43377808-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/03\/bigstock-Smiling-mature-woman-outdoor-p-43377808-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/03\/bigstock-Smiling-mature-woman-outdoor-p-43377808.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">24-Hour Home care in St. Petersburg FL<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Sleep<\/h2>\n<p>Make sure you get enough sleep. If you&#8217;re a family caregiver, hire 24-hour home care aides to be on duty during your regular sleeping hours. If your mom has dementia and tends to wander in the middle of the night, you&#8217;ll be able to remain asleep. The caregiver is awake and ready to redirect her with a snack, movie, or favorite activity.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch TV or Put on a Movie<\/h2>\n<p>Binge-watch a show you haven&#8217;t had time to watch. If you&#8217;re into sci-fi and horror, crime and police dramas, or you&#8217;d rather watch something family-oriented, there are many options available. When your senior&#8217;s needs are taken care of with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/companionship\/\">24-hour home care<\/a>, you have the free time you need to relax and unwind.<\/p>\n<h2>Have a Spa Day<\/h2>\n<p>Have a spa day. Whether you can afford to go to a spa or need to save money and set up a DIY spa, take the time to pamper yourself. Take a warm bath, massage cream into your feet, and put on a facial mask while you close your eyes and meditate.<\/p>\n<h2>Ask for Help<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have siblings or close family members or friends? Have you asked them for help? It&#8217;s okay to admit that you don&#8217;t have the energy to do everything yourself. Divide the tasks you help your parents complete and see if others can take over some of those chores.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s okay to admit that being a family caregiver is too hard to do on your own. Reach out to 24-hour home care to arrange to have someone with your mom and dad throughout the day and night. Call and ask a specialist in 24-hour home care to learn more about prices and how it works.<\/p>\n<h4>If You Or An Aging Loved One Are Considering Hiring <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/41\/florida\/stpete\/services\/companionship\/\">24-Hour Home Care in St. Petersburg, FL<\/a>, Please Contact The Caring Staff At Assisting Hands Home Care Today! <a href=\"tel:7277484211\">727-748-4211<\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>24-Hour Home Care in St. Petersburg FL: Family caregivers need to realize the importance of self-care and know when to ask for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":6585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[575,9,492],"tags":[576,569,570],"class_list":["post-6582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-24-hour-home-care","category-blog-posts","category-home-care","tag-24-hour-home-care-in-st-petersburg-fl","tag-family-caregivers","tag-getting-help"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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