One of the aspects of caregiving that might surprise you is that your relationships with your aging adult and with other family members can change dramatically. Rolling with those punches might seem impossible at first.

Your Senior Is in Need of Care, Which Might Be New for Her

Needing help is a new thing for a lot of aging adults. Many are used to taking care of themselves and have been for a long time already. So it’s complicated to be on the other side of the equation and finding it necessary to accept help from you and from other people. This is often why your senior may refuse help from you and from senior care providers when it seems obvious that she needs your help.

Other Family Members May Not Know How to Cope

Other family members may have similar trouble. They may be used to relying on your elderly family member to solve their problems, so to see her in need of help might be something that doesn’t compute. Add to that the fact that your own place in the family might be something that becomes an issue for you as the primary family caregiver. It can all take some getting used to for other family members.

Letting Go of Old Issues Is Important

It’s more important than ever to be able to let go of old issues and battles whenever possible. Those battles don’t serve you or your aging family member now. If necessary, try talking to a therapist or a counselor you trust about how you can get past those old problems. Sometimes other family members are waiting for a sign from you that you’re willing to bury the hatchet before doing the same.

Other Family Members Might Step Up

Other family members might surprise you, too. It’s tough to do, but they might be more willing to step up and help out than they have been in the past. When someone really needs help, it can inspire even the people you least expect to come to the forefront and offer assistance. Your job at that point is to be as gracious as possible about accepting that help.

Having help from senior care providers can help you and the rest of your family to examine these new family dynamics and to cope with them effectively. That helps you to meet your senior’s needs and adapt to continue meeting them as her health and her requirements change.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Home Care Services in San Mateo, CA, contact the friendly staff at Home Care Professionals today.
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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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