Help My Senior

Easing the struggle of the family caregiver

If you are a social worker or discharge planner, what makes you feel good?

Sometimes it’s alleviating another’s anxiety when they are going through a difficult time.

One of the most fearful moments of a patient recovering from surgery is wondering “what do I do now?”

That’s when the competence of a caring social worker comes neatly into play.

“When new clients call, they are often in desperate need of services and unsure of where to start the process,” says Jennifer House, a medical social worker in Raleigh, NC.

“So I try my best to calm their nerves and validate their feelings throughout the phone call. It is important to make sure you take the time to listen and not rush the process, making sure you hear exactly what they need and feel comfortable in the services they will be receiving.” House was interviewed recently in an article on a healthcare website.

Helping others feel at ease during a time of healing is, I’m sure you’ll agree, one of the factors that makes social work so rewarding.

Another factor is having reliable partners who are eager to extend that level of care to their patients.

No doubt you want to have a home care service at your fingertips the next time a patient needs help with the activities of daily living when they return home.

And what a good feeling it is when you can rely on a company that makes sure your patients’ needs are taken care of!

FirstLight Home Care of Deerfield/Lake Forest

Do you have need of a non-medical caregiver in the northern suburbs of Chicago?

FirstLight Home Care has well-trained and qualified caregivers who can help with companion care, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, respite care, as a travel companion, and with many other types of care.

Here is what Mary Jones, a client since 2018, said, “For the past 2 years FirstLight Home Care ‘angels’ have taken care of my husband and myself. They have always been there when we needed them and kept us safe. They are caring and attentive.”

Contact Caleb Johnson, owner, at 240-880-6555, or cjohnson@firstlighthomecare.com. Visit www.lakeforest.firstlighthomecare.com.