Many families tend to designate one or two family members to take on care for a senior loved one who requires assistance around the home. These duties typically fall to the member of the family who lives closest to the senior and who can help out the most. What many members of the family may not realize is just how time consuming and stressful caring for a loved one can be. Freedom Home Care recognizes that family caregivers can suffer from caregiver burnout, a physically and emotionally draining state that results from caring for someone while overlooking one’s own care needs.

Caregiver burnout symptoms are similar to those of stress and depression and can include withdrawal from friends and loved ones, loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, changes in mood, appetite, weight, sleep patterns, and exhaustion. This holiday season, make sure to celebrate and support the family caregiver in your life by helping him or her take a deserved break.

Give the Gift of Respite

Respite care is a service offered by most home care agencies, like Freedom Home Care. A respite caregiver can provide a family caregiver with a needed break, while ensuring that his or her loved one is receiving excellent care.

Respite care is a great way for remote family members to assist with the care of a loved one at any time of the year. Contact Freedom Home Care in Dothan, Alabama at 334-803-8078 or Opelika, Alabama at 334-745-7308 to find out more about our respite care services, gift certificates for family caregivers, and how we can schedule services that meet your family's needs. Freedom Home Care also has offices in Columbus, Georgia and Montgomery, Alabama.