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Caregivers Need a Back-up Plan for Emergencies and Vacations

As caregivers, we often think we can do it all, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. But how many of us ever stop to think about what would happen if we got sick or were injured or needed a respite break to recharge our energy? Who would care for our loved one?

In a perfect world, caregivers never grow old or get sick. They are always available. Very few people realize that almost all of us will have a period in our adult life in which we are responsible for the car of an older relative who can not live independently. For some, this period of time could be a short time, for others, it could be years. At any one time, one in four American households is providing unpaid care to an older relative or to a loved one for a substantial period of time. It is a rare person who is not touched by this experience.

Caregivers need to have a back-up plan. Accidents and medical emergencies do happen and caregivers get exhausted and need a break or may want to take a vacation to visit another family member. Who would take care of your loved one if you could not take care of them?

The best time form your back-up plan is before you need it. Plan ahead, you will need to schedule an appointment for an assessment and/or a physical. Often the assessments are free and help you make an informed decision should you need to activate your emergency plan.

Adult Day services are provided in centers and allow the caregiver to have some respite time – which may be all the additional  they need for their back-up plan.

Brethren Home Community Services provides non-medical home care where your loved one lives. This service could be in their home, your home, or in an assisted living facility and is available in increments that range from 2 hours to 24 hours a day on the days you need help. Shuff Adult Day Center is located on our campus and is open 5 days a week, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  If you need help with transportation, we can help you make those arrangements. 

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Before You Hire a Home Caregiver for Your Loved One

Make Sure You Determine that They Can Provide These Important Qualifications.

• Look for a company that hires only experienced caregivers.

• Look for a company that requires interviews, detailed references checks, and extensive background checks  for their caregivers.

• Look for a company that is fully insured.

• Look for a company that continuously monitors their caregivers.

• Look for a company that adjusts to your schedule. Your schedule is our schedule.

• Look for a company that quickly responds to your needs. At Brethren Home Community Services generally services can be provided within a 48-hour period and often the same day. We know your needs can be urgent and we do everything possible to respond immediately.

• Look for a company whose caregivers are their employees, not sub-contractors. At Brethren Home Community Services our caregivers are employees who have a vested interest in our company as we do in them.

Look for a company that offers a full line of services. At Brethren Home Community Services the services we offer are:

Meal Preparation

Light Housekeeping

Bathing, Incontinence Care & Grooming

Medication Reminders

Laundry

Errands & Shopping

Companionship

Recreational Activities

Handyman Services

We Have the Solutions for Your Homecare Needs………….

For Additional Information phone (937) 547-7600 or email linda.woods@bhrc.org

Brethren Home Community Services, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brethren Retirement Community.