When you are providing care for a loved one, it can be hard to find the balance with your other responsibilities. Whether you are working, have children to care for, or simply need time for your own wellbeing, you need to make sure you can juggle all your responsibilities.
Balancing work
Having a work-life balance can be difficult for a lot of people, let alone someone providing care for family or friends. This commitment can leave caregivers without an independent life of their own.
One thing that can help is asking your employer for flexible working arrangements. This could be changes to your working hours or even working remotely.
You could also ask your employer for Carer’s Leave, which came into force from April 2024. The Carer’s Leave Act grants you one week of unpaid leave to arrange or provide care for a dependent.
Small changes such as this could allow more flexibility with your time so you can better plan around your responsibilities outside of work hours.
These arrangements can help you to lessen the pressure of work. However, they do not reduce your responsibility in providing care. To do that, you must get support.
Getting support from carers
Looking after someone with complex needs can be a challenge, especially if you are doing it alone.
Initial support may come from other family members or friends. However, getting the support of professional carers and nurses can be life altering for both you and your loved one.
When professional carers provide support, a bespoke care plan will be developed in collaboration with you, your loved one, and their medical professionals. The care plan caters not only to their specific complex care needs, but also their unique circumstances, wants, and lifestyle choices.
This care plan will not only look to provide the care that your loved one needs, but also help to reduce the pressure on you. They can take care of the essential aspects of care, so that you have less to worry about.
From managing medication to providing support with mobility and hygiene, our teams are trained across all aspects of complex care.
This support means that you can take the time you need to manage your other responsibilities and spend quality time with your loved one.
If you would like to find out more about our services, please get in touch with our team today.