Respite Care for Family Caregivers in Palatine, IL
Comfort Keepers provides respite care for family caregivers in Palatine, Schaumburg, Barrington, Lake Zurich, and the surrounding areas
It is common for family members to feel responsible for the care of their aging loved ones. Wanting to help them in any way they can is also natural. However, to be able to give the best care to a senior, family caregivers need to take care of themselves as well. With obligations like work, school, and children it is easy for primary caregivers to forget about their personal needs. Over time, this stress could lead to a burnout that causes physical and mental issues to arise. This is where our respite care can help.
To prevent caregiver burnout and continue to enjoy caregiving, Comfort Keepers is here to help. Our home care is here to help family members whenever they feel they need some time to rest. We provide our clients with peace of mind by caring for their loved ones while they are away.
What Is Respite Care?
Respite care is the temporary care of a senior that provides relief for their primary caregiver. It gives the family members closest to the senior a break or chance to rest and allows them to take care of other important matters.
This unique care can strengthen the bonds between the aging loved one and the usual caregiver. It also gives family caregivers a much-needed break restoring their energy to help them continue providing the best care to their loved ones.
How We Can Help
We at Comfort Keepers Home Care can provide respite care for you and your loved one for a few hours, days, or even weeks, providing a wide array of services:
- Companion Care – our caregivers are dedicated to building strong relationships with the clients in their care. This includes assisting with activities of daily living, participating in their favorite activities, going to their favorite parks or restaurants, and more.
- Personal Care – providers through Comfort Keepers Home Care in Palatine, IL offer respectful assistance with intimate needs like bathing, dressing, and grooming. This also includes services like fall prevention, mobility assistance, transferring, toileting and incontinence care, and meal preparation.
- Safety Care – we ensure seniors stay safe at home, even if they are alone!
- Senior Transportation – our caregivers can provide transportation assistance to seniors that want to go out and about. Common places our caregivers take their clients include parks, doctors' offices, restaurants, shopping centers, and other favorite places of theirs!
- Seniors & Technology – if your loved one is struggling with social isolation, our caregivers can make sure they remain connected to friends and family through video calls, social media, and texting.
- Interactive Caregiving – our caregivers are there to uplift seniors' lives and ensure they have the best quality of care for their entire health.
- Post-Hospital Care – this is our transitional care program that can help older or disabled adults who are about to be discharged from the hospital. Our caregivers will be there to ensure the recovery process is as seamless and quick as possible and to help prevent re-hospitalization.
- 24 Hour Care – this service is especially useful for older adults who have safety concerns, are bedridden, or live with a chronic condition. Our caregivers can work in shifts to provide quality services and monitor you or your loved one’s health at any time. Around-the-clock care not only helps the individual needing services but will also give concerned family members peace of mind.
- Dementia Care – our memory care services allow a person with dementia to remain where they are most familiar and comfortable: home. This is a great environment for clients who experience dementia, as it often encourages cognitive function. Our caregivers are trained to the best practices of memory care to ensure you or your loved one is safe and healthy at home for as long as possible.
- End of Life Care - we are here to provide essential assistance to terminally ill adults and emotional support for their families. This allows families to make the most of their time together. You or your loved one will receive compassionate care to ensure comfort and peace, and we will also offer guidance and respite to primary caregivers and other involved family members.
- In-Facility Care – although our agency typically provides personalized home care services, we do complement care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities when you or your loved one are placed there and need some extra help to live more comfortably.
We understand that you have multiple obligations, and that is why our respite care works on your schedule, and not the other way around. Whenever you need even the smallest assistance, we will be there to help.
Contact Us Today!
To learn more about the in home care services we can provide in Palatine, IL, or the surrounding areas, please contact us online or give our office a call at (847) 250-9179. We're happy to answer any questions you may have!
