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Prevent Burn Out by Creating BalanceWednesday, March 6, 2019
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You’re always encouraged when your residents have visitors. It brightens their spirits and gives them something to look forward to.
You have a fairly new resident who moved in last month and her daughter has been visiting daily. Initially, you thought it was to help ease the transition, but after a month, the daily routine is still in place. You’ve noticed that the daughter is looking increasingly strained herself. While the mother certainly seems to appreciate the daily visits, it seems to be taking a toll on the daughter.
This daughter needs a Warm Embrace caregiver! She needs a reliable visitor who will befriend her mother and visit consistently on set days of the week. We certainly can’t replace family, but we can supplement family visits. Maintaining a daily visiting routine is not sustainable for most families, and this daughter could be relieved to know that a reliable caregiver will cover set days of the week.
We can protect the daughter from burnout by alleviating her before she hits a breaking point with an unsustainable routine. If she reaches the point of burnout, there’s a risk she will no longer be able to visit at all. If she stretches herself too thin, she may become susceptible to illness herself, catching every cold or flu that circulates. If she becomes contagiously ill, she won’t be able to visit and then her mother will be left with no visitor at all.
Our wonderful caregivers create balance. We can supplement family visits by coordinating to match each family’s routine and schedule. Perhaps the daughter would like to maintain visits three days a week; we can provide a caregiver to visit on the other four days of the week. When the daughter would like to go on holidays, we can provide additional visits to cover the days when she would usually have visited.
By recommending a Warm Embrace caregiver for this new resident, you are supporting this family when they need it most. Which residents—or family members—do you see who are most in need right now? |
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Chloe Hamilton 116 December 9, 2024 |
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Lissette Mairena Wong 36 August 7, 2024 |
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Avery Hamilton 4 June 7, 2018 |
