It’s almost vacation time!
Well, maybe you haven’t been able to say that in well over a year, but you want to. With spring in full swing, pollen counts breaking records, people feeling their allergies kicking in, but the birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the trees are sprouting leaves, and you just feel that itch, that desire to plan ahead.
To plan for a vacation. Yet, you are a caregiver.
You might be supporting your elderly mother or father, a grandparent, your spouse, a sibling, or even a friend. Whoever it is that depends on you, what are they going to do when you take your vacation?
Are you going to bring them with you?
You might very well be able to. This individual could travel well. But is that going to give you the time and break you need to refresh and recharge? Isn’t that what a vacation is all about?
There are several options available to you in this situation. Don’t think you have to cancel vacation plans another year. When you are a caregiver for a family member, you are dealing with stress.
That is an incredible responsibility and there is a great deal of pressure that comes along with it. You do need this vacation. You need downtime. You need time to decompress and enjoy life once again.
So, what can you do?
You can hire a home care aide to support this individual while you are on vacation.
The earlier you begin planning for your trip, the better. That’s because right now, as a result of the pandemic, home care providers are in shorter supply. That doesn’t mean there is a critical shortage of experienced and qualified home care aides (yet), but it could become a little more difficult come vacation time.
Begin your search now and find a quality agency that can step in and provide experienced caregivers to support this senior or disabled adult in your family while you are gone.
You might also be able to find a home care aide at your vacation destination.
If you would really like this senior to travel with you, that may still be possible. If you’re planning to vacation in the United States, you should be able to find a home care agency at your vacation destination.
That way you can go out and enjoy the things you want, sightsee, or even go to the beach, and someone while this senior is still taken care of.