Being a family caregiver for a senior who is living with cancer is something no one wants to see in their future.
This type of challenge is unpredictable and can make you feel as though your entire life has been derailed. Suddenly, what you saw for your future, and for your elderly loved one’s future, has changed, and you have to adapt quickly and effectively. When this happens, you are likely to go through a wide range of very challenging emotions, and it is vital to managing them as effectively as you can. One of the most important ways you can do this is by seeking help.

Some of the changes and challenges you are likely to face when you become a family caregiver for an elderly adult who has cancer include:

• Facing the physical difficulties your parent will experience
• Time requirements and pressures to fulfill their needs and make sure they get the care necessary
• The need to make incredibly hard decisions about your senior’s care, lifestyle, and way of life
• Debating whether to cut back on work to care for your senior
• Regrets about the past
• Sadness about their future and their mortality
• Frequent uncertainty about what is going to happen next

Seeking help from a support group, a therapist or counselor, and the important people in your life can help you to manage all of these challenges in meaningful and constructive ways.

Not only does this help you to better handle the responsibilities and obligations of being a caregiver, but it preserves your mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being throughout your care relationship and even beyond. Having a home care provider available to care for your senior gives you the time, flexibility, and freedom to seek out the support you need, manage your own personal needs, and handle other aspects of your life effectively.

One of your best sources of help when caring for a senior with cancer can be senior care. The professional services of a senior home care services provider are completely personalized to your elderly parent and their needs. This not only helps them to manage their journey with cancer in the way they want, but also supports a more independent, active, and fulfilling lifestyle as they age in place. This care provider can help your parent with personal care tasks such as bathing and grooming, activities of daily living such as meal preparation and housekeeping, and managing their health such as by giving medication reminders.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Elder Care Services in San Mateo, CA, contact the friendly staff at Home Care Professionals today.
Call (866)-940-4855

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andy@hcprosonline.com

CEO at HomeCare Professionals

Andy Howardis a Bay Area Native who holds a BA in Political Science (University of Colorado at Boulder, ’97). After college Andy worked in the surging tech industry.His Grandmother however, would suffer a significant decline in health and ultimately needed in-home care. The experience of a loved one depending on outside help to age in place proved to be pivotal for Andy as he left the tech industry in 2002 for an opportunity in the home care world with a large provider. After having success in home care, but being frustrated by corporate constraints Andy founded HomeCare Professionals in 2005.He methodically built the company one client at a time by focusing on hiring quality caregivers to ensure positive outcomes. Currently Andy serves as the CEO of HomeCare Professionals and is also highly active in the non-profit organization California Association of Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) which advocates for a higher standard of in-home care for those who wish to remain living at home in California.

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