Are you a long-distance caregiver for your elderly loved one?
Whether you have always been the long-distance caregiver or you recently moved away, it is important to know that you aren’t the only one doing this. From time to time, it may feel like you can’t care for your elderly loved one from far away. However, other people do a great job as a long-distance caregiver and you can do it as well. Keep reading here to find out how to make caregiving from far away from work with your elderly loved one.
Make Great Use of Technology
There are hundreds of technology products on the market that can be used for communicating with your elderly loved one. There are also many apps and software products that you can use, as well. Many family caregivers who live far away from their elderly loved ones will use Facebook Messenger, Skype, or other apps to have video calls. This is something that you can set up with your elderly loved one, too. If they won’t be able to set up accounts on these apps or websites on their own, you can hire caregivers to help them. The caregivers can be there to help your elderly loved one answer video calls, if needed, too. There are also software products and apps that can help your elderly loved one with routines and schedules.
Scheduling Visits Throughout the Year
Even though you don’t live near your elderly loved one, it is highly recommended that long-distance caregivers schedule visits throughout the year. Time always seems to fly right by. If you don’t have visits pre-scheduled, you might find that you haven’t seen your elderly loved one in 6 months or more. It is important that someone is checking in on them to make sure there aren’t health problems or other issues that are being overlooked. If you can’t make it to see your elderly loved one regularly with these visits, you can hire caregivers to make the visits. The caregivers can then call you to let you know how things are going.
Coordination with Others
If you are a long-distance caregiver for your elderly loved one, it is best to coordinate with others for help, too. You don’t have to try doing everything on your own. You can talk with your elderly loved one’s neighbors to see if they can stop by. You can talk to friends and family members that live near your loved one. Hopefully, these people can also regularly check in on your elderly loved one. The caregivers you hire for your elderly loved one can be scheduled to see and care for them regularly, too.
Long-Distance Caregiver: Conclusion
These are some of the ways that you can make long-distance caregiving work with your elderly loved one. It isn’t an impossible job. Sometimes, you just have to work with others and use technology to help you stay in touch and care for your elderly loved one.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring In-Home Care in Queen Creek, AZ, or anywhere in the East Valley, please contact the caring staff at Legacy Home Care.
Call (480) 777-0070
Sources
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/eight-tips-long-distance-caregiving
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