How to Care for Your Aged Parents While Working Full-Time

Most families can’t afford to hire a full-time caregiver. And eventually, you may find yourself caring for your aged mom or dad all by yourself. So this means you may have to juggle between spending time at work and spending time at home caring for your aged parent.

No doubt, this is an overwhelming task for anyone. At a point, you may feel like you have two full-time jobs. But is there a way out? How can you cope with such responsibility and still maintain your sanity at work? 

If you are struggling between care giving and a full-time job, you should know that things could get better or worse. It depends on how you handle the situation. You could manage it effectively if you implement these suggestions.

1.        Tell your employer the truth

A supportive workplace is the key to balancing the situation. Therefore, it would be best to talk with your employer and let them know the problem you are facing. Be firm about your resolve to keep your job despite the pressure.

Your employee may suggest ways to lighten your workload or reduce the time you spend at work. However, this approach is best suited for employees that already have a strong rapport with their employers.

  • Create time to care for yourself

It’s very easy to stop caring for your personal needs when you assume a caregiver’s role together with your job. The truth is that you will hardly find time to do so, even when you feel the need. But this can make your health deteriorate fast if you continue that way.

Therefore, we recommend you find the time to practice your daily exercise and self-care, even if it’s 15 minutes in a day. Remember that your aged loved one needs you to be strong enough for them.

  • Delegate tasks and ask for help

Never make the mistake of thinking you can do it all. We are humans, and there is an extent we can go. At a point, your body may need some rest, and when it doesn’t get it, you may experience ill health or more

You could ask your spouse, friend, or relative to help you care for your aged parent once in a while. It could be once or twice a week. Since you can’t afford to employ a full-time caregiver, you could hire on a part-time basis or delegate specific tasks to the caregiver, which may likely reduce their charge per hour too.

You owe it to yourself and everyone else to stay healthy physically and mentally, even while caring for an aged parent.

The experts here at Elderlink.org have had to deal with situations as challenging or worse than this many times over the years. There always seems to be an answer if everyone works together. A senior mostly understands everyone else’s life cannot stop only to meet the senior’s needs. Only in very unusual cases do the seniors not understand that all have a lives to live. Keep in mind they see the situation too, and in most cases, will try to adapt to make it a bit easier for all.

No one wants to be a burden and will be willing to work with everyone to ensure the proper answer is reached.

Always state your case, ask all for their opinion, and the answer will come out in the wash. Check other suggestions all on the https://elderlink.org website; we are a center of great tips, we should be with over 60 years experience. Or call us directly at  800- 613- 5772, our services are free to the public, we are available 24/7.