Cumming/Gainesville Senior Caregivers: Getting Care for Yourself
Caring for Cumming/Gainesville Caregivers - You are Not Alone
As a caregiver for a Cumming/Gainesville senior suffering from cancer, your personal time is very limited. It is a time consuming job, and you can very easily feel pulled in every direction, everyone needing your attention. The main thing you need to remember is, if you need time alone, take it. Whether it's taking a nap, going for a jog, meditating, or even running errands alone. Whether it be 20 minutes a day or an hour or two a week, carve out time in your schedule for these planned “breaks.” In the long run, taking this time out for yourself is better not just for yourself, but for everyone around you as well. When you take the time to reenergize yourself, the better you can care for your loved ones.
A sense of loss and sadness is a natural and expected emotion for caregivers of loved ones diagnosed with cancer. The holidays and other special days such as birthdays can drum up such feelings of loss and sadness, wishing for days prior to cancer. Anger, confusion, disappointment, and worry are other emotions you may experience as a Cumming/Gainesville senior caregiver. Do not feel ashamed or alarmed, this is normal. There is a lot of pressure to suppress negative emotions and feelings when around family and friends, so when you are alone, all of these reactions may come out.
For your own sanity and healthy emotional well-being, find sanctuary in a trusted close friend or professional and talk about the emotions you are going through. By doing this, you will be able to acknowledge that you are doing the best that you can, the holidays are already stressful before the added stresses of health, and that your loved ones know how much you are doing and love and appreciate you for it.
BrightStar Care of Cumming/Gainesville provides ‘In Home Care’ during and following cancer treatment. We offer a full range of care, from companionship and personal care to highly skilled medical care, allowing us to be your dedicated home care partner as your loved one’s needs evolve.
BrightStar Home Care of Cumming / Gainesville GA proudly provides support for the elderly and children, including 24 hour skilled nursing and support in senior independent and assisted living communities. Additionally we provide Medical Staffing and In-Home Physical Therapy for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, Companion and Personal Care for Seniors with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. We also provide Home Child Care, Sitter and Nanny services for Children and Support for New Mothers and children with special needs. We support Veterans and accept most Long Term Care Insurance benefits, provide Hospice care, Live-in care, CNA, Caregiver, RN, LVN, RN Supervision, Compassionate Care, and Compatibility Guarantees. Other services include safe discharge and transportation from the hospital or rehab facility, Post Op care both short and long term, Pre Operation and preparation help and assistance, and client monitoring for out-of-town family members. Proudly serving Cumming, Dahlonega, Sautee Nacoochee, Oakwood, Murrayville, Mount Airy, Lula, Helen, Gillsville, Flowery Branch, Demorest, Dawsonville, Cornelia, Cleveland, Clermont, Clarkesville, Braselton, Gainesville, Marble Hill in GA.