Is It Time for a Nursing Care Facility?

This is a dreaded decision for many families and caregivers. We procrastinate. Maybe we can do more. Perhaps we can get others to assist more often. Mom or Dad is just having a bad day, week or month. We rationalize. Sometimes we start to believe our excuses.
We are often faced with the emotions of not being the best we can be for our family member. Is this really true?
These are some reasons to give serious thought to placing a loved one in a loving, caring, well-staffed facility.
Lifting becomes more difficult. If our loved-one has limited mobililty, this day-to-day movement becomes a real challenge. Assistance is not always there when we need it.
Has Mom or Dad ever tried to harm you? This can become very dangerous. Who is going to continue the care if you are harmed?
How are you caring for your own health? Are you experiencing more fatigue as your caregiving becomes more progressive? Have you missed medical appointments? Is your health declining?
When is the last time you have gone out with friends? Have they stopped asking you to join them as often?
Does your spouse have needs such as changing wounds, preparing medicines that you are no longer able to manage?
What about your finances? Has it become more expensive to care for your loved one in your home than the cost of a facility?
How many yes’s did you have? It may be time to consider a nursing care facility. Let’s talk about it.
At New Beginnings, the focus is on you — the caregiver because in the midst of your caregiving, you need care too.
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