More than 65 million Americans are responsible for caregiving services. They are preparing meals, providing personal care, taking over household chores, managing appointments and in some cases providing full-time assistance. Providing care for a loved one can cause a physical and emotion toll on one’s health. Feeling an unusually high level of stress and a sense of being overwhelmed is not unusual.
As a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Response Senior Care in Annapolis, I feel the need to share information about the challenges the elderly face in independent living, help for caregivers, and local resources available to help individuals and families. As a member of Bay Area Community Church, I have come to know that our community is not unlike other areas or churches—there is a need for an approachable, local resource about care.
We hope to point anyone in the right direction with Maryland resources and extend our in-home care services to your loved one.
Beginning Your Care Journey
- What type of help and support does your loved one need? How can you find out?
- What type of support do you, as the family caregiver, need?
- There are many types of care options. Which is right for you?
- Informal caregiving
- Department of Aging & Disabilities
- Case management
- Nutrition services, i.e. Meals on Wheels
- Adult daycare programs
- Respite care
- Hospice
- Homecare services
- How to get help? Don’t wait until a crisis happens.
- Call the Department of Aging
- Call Response Senior Care
- Safety factors? Five areas of safety concern:
- Driving
- Medication safety
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Home safety
- Financial safety
