How to Get Even More Time as a Caregiver

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Time is one of those things that you just never have enough of as a caregiver. And while you might wish you could clone yourself or somehow stop the clock, there are other ways to get more done in each day.

Senior Care Oakland TN - How to Get Even More Time as a Caregiver

Senior Care Oakland TN – How to Get Even More Time as a Caregiver

Delegating Tasks Is a Powerful Skill for You to Master

Most people feel weird asking other people to do things for them. That’s called delegating tasks and it’s an incredibly helpful skill for caregivers to learn and to master. Think about the last time someone asked you to do something for them. That was that person delegating that task to you. This isn’t easy to do, especially if you feel awkward doing it. Just remember that everyone needs help now and again.

Hiring People to Help Also Works

Another form of delegation that you might be more comfortable with involves hiring people to help out with a specific task. These are things like hiring an appliance repair company to fix your dryer rather than doing it yourself. Some of these types of tasks are no-brainers because that person has the expertise that you lack to do a task and to do it well. There are lots of tasks you can hire out for, from lawn mowing to grocery delivery and errands.

Senior Care Providers Can Help with Your Senior’s Tasks

One specific type of hiring experts might be to hire senior care providers. These are experienced professionals who know what it means to be a caregiver and what it takes to help an aging adult. There may be some very specific tasks that senior care providers help your senior with, like bathing or meal preparation. Everything they’re able to help with frees up time and energy for you and for your senior.

Be Realistic about How Much You Can Do

It’s really important that you get realistic about all of the responsibilities that demand your attention and what you are able to do each day. When you have a solid understanding of those details, it’s a lot easier for you to see where you need to delegate or hire experts and what it takes for you to do what only you can do.

You may not necessarily double the time you have available to do all the things that need to get done, but you might get a lot closer to that goal than you think. And in the end, this isn’t about running yourself ragged. It’s about making sure that your senior is taken care of and that she has what she needs.

For Senior Care Services in Oakland TN, please contact the caring staff at Personal Care Services MidSouth today!

 

About Walter Black

Born and raised in Mississippi. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a BS in Industrial Engineering, and from Angelo State University’s School of Business with his MBA. Walter has worked in the senior market for nearly 15 years and has obtained the distinguish honor of Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, an organization committed to providing ongoing and meaningful support to Seniors addressing their health, financial, and social issues. Walter has spent the last five years building PCS MidSouth into a premier Home Care Agency. With three locations in the MidSouth providing services to clients in three states: Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. The company is poise for growth and is expecting to expand its territory in the MidSouth.
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