Respite Care Critical for Long-Term Family Caregivers - November is National Family Caregivers Month

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Patchogue, New York, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 26, 2010 -- “Every day, family caregivers assist loved ones with daily tasks including personal care, homemaking and transportation,” said Lilleth Acevedo, President and Director of Patchogue’s Right at Home – Home care Agency. “However, caregiving can have broad physical, emotional and financial implications. Right at Home is taking advantage of this month-long awareness event to educate family caregivers and their loved ones on the respite options available.”

Caregiving is a demanding job and respite care provides a short-term, much-needed break to relieve stress, restore energy and promote balance in a caregiver’s life. There are both in-home and out-of-home respite care options to consider.

In-home respite care services allow loved ones to remain in their own homes and can be provided by volunteers or paid help, occasionally or on a regular basis. Many in-home care agencies, such as Right at Home, offer trained, insured and bonded caregivers who can provide homemaking, physical assistance, hygiene, wellness and skilled nursing services. Companionship and assistance with basic daily tasks can also be provided by other family members, neighbors or volunteer and nonprofit groups in the community.

There are also many out-of-home respite care options available for family caregivers. Adult day care services can provide social and health services for adults who need supervised care outside of the home. These services are typically available during normal business hours and often offer social activities, transportation, meals and snacks and personal care. There are also residential respite care facilities who offer short-term care, whether it is needed over night, for a few days or for a few weeks. The cost for this supervised, safe care varies and is not always covered by insurance or Medicare.

When selecting any of these options, family caregivers should assess what their needs are: type of care, skills, location and frequency. Qualified providers should then be chosen based on the services that best meet these needs. While finding and implementing successful respite care can be challenging, in the end the relief and revitalization that follows benefit all involved in the caregiving process.

About Right at Home

Founded in 1995, Right at Home offers in-home companion and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. Right at Home directly employs all caregiving staff, each of whom are thoroughly screened, trained, bonded and insured prior to entering a client’s home. All ongoing care is monitored and supervised by more than 200 local independent franchisees. Right at Home’s global office is based in Omaha, Nebraska, with franchise offices located in 40 states nationwide, as well as in the UK and Brazil. For more information on Right at Home, visit About Right at Home at http://www.sclongisland.rightathome.net and read the Right at Home caregiving blog at http://www.rightathome.net/blog. To sign up for Right at Home’s free adult caregiving eNewsletter, Caring Right at Home, visit http://www.rightathome.net.

About Right at Home of Patchogue, NY
Right at Home, an international leader providing in-home companionship, personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently, is continually monitoring issues that impact our clients and their families from an emotional, physical and financial perspective.

The Patchogue office of Right at Home is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home Inc. serving all of Suffolk county. For more information, contact Right at Home of Patchogue at http://www.sclongisland.rightathome.net , (631)207-2626 or by email at Rahmariap@gmail.com.

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