Many hands make light work, according to the old saying, and that is certainly true when caring for aging parents. If you and your siblings interact in harmony to fulfill the requirements of your senior family members, congratulations! Often, however, one sibling shoulders the majority of the responsibilities. This could quickly lead to misunderstandings, conflict, and hurt feelings.
These three basic steps can help you more fairly distribute caregiving tasks with your siblings.
Despite having assistance from your sisters and brothers, taking care of aging parents isn’t always easy, especially when balancing your own career, household, family, etc. One great way to guarantee a healthy life balance for you as well as your siblings is by partnering with Compassionate Nursing Services, an award-winning provider of St. Louis home health care.
Our caregivers are fully trained and skilled in all of the care tasks listed above and a whole lot more. We are here to work alongside your family to fill in the gaps in care – whether for several hours each week or up to and including 24/7 care. This enables you and your siblings to identify the care tasks you want to manage yourselves, and then leave the rest to us.
Provide your aging parents with the very best care, while making sure you and your siblings have sufficient time for self-care. Reach out to Compassionate Nursing Services at 314-432-4312 for a complimentary consultation and for more information about the ways we can help. For a full list of all of the communities where we provide care, please visit our Service Area page.
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