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Caring for the Family Caregiver

Caregiver in Roswell GA

Unless you’re right off the turnip truck, you know you need to care of yourself in order to care of others. Practically every online website, book, blog and newsletter is touting the same information.Caregiver-in-Roswell-GA And they’re right. The problem is, how can you, with the limited time you have, truly care for yourself while you care for others?

Time

It’s interesting how time works. When you’re doing one thing, but your mind is racing in a million different directions, the clock seems to bounce ahead. Before you know it, you’ve completed a task that should have taken 30 minutes in two hours. And your mind didn’t accomplish a darn thing. A wandering mind actually creates what most would rather leave behind: stress. Try this: for one day have the goal that every task you perform will be in a state of mindfulness. That means, when your mind starts to wander, as it will, you consciously bring it back to the present and to the task at hand. If you can do that for one day, you will truly be amazed at how much you accomplish. Your days will never be the same again.

Another time saver: if you take it out, put it back. If you open it, close it. If you take it off, put it away. In this manner, tasks are completed in the present moment, not days later when the pile of papers have toppled over or the laundry basket is bulging at the seams. Now that you have more time, decide what you want to do with it.

Free Time

Make a list. Without thinking about it, simply write down the first thought that comes to your mind when you focus on this question: What makes your heart sing? What brings a smile to your face that causes laugh lines that you don’t care about? If you could wake up in the morning and do anything, what would it be? If it’s take a walk in the park—schedule that in and do it. If it’s write a book—schedule that in and do it. Great books began with one paragraph and some writers craft a mere two to three pages a day. You’ve just written a book in 100 days. If it’s go to Hawaii and swim with the humpbacks—schedule that in and do it. You may have to schedule it for a year down the road, but it’s in writing and now you can implement a strategy so that it will come to fruition. In order to accomplish these desires, you will need one or two days a week when you can dream and do. If family or friends are unavailable to help with your parent, consider obtaining the services of a home care provider. They are professionals that you can trust to care for your parent while you care for yourself.

 

If you or an aging family member are considering hiring caregiver services in Roswell, GA, please contact the caring staff at Caring Companions of Atlanta 470-514-5954 .

We provide quality non-medical services to our clients in their homes or in a facility if that’s where they live. Our staff is available for care plans for extensive care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or as little as 4 hours per visit. Reach out to us, and one of our outstanding administrative staff will meet with potential clients to assist them and their families in designing an effective, personal plan of care.

 

Adam Seever, Owner
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About Adam Seever, Owner

The son of two social workers, Adam grew up in Chicago and lived there for over 30 years. He began his career at a Chicago-based marketing services agency determined to make his mark in the industry. In 1997 Adam moved to Atlanta while working for the Coca-Cola Company, where he spent 8 years in their sports marketing division. Adam left Coke in 2001 to join Clear Channel Entertainment and later went on to work both domestically and internationally for the World's largest sports agency, International Management Group. Adam eventually worked as a consultant and spearheaded numerous high profile projects including the building of Coke’s iconic Coke bottle at Turner Field in Atlanta. While Adam always felt lucky to have worked in the exciting world of marketing, he also felt the need to participate in something with more of a connection to the community. That quest eventually led him to earn his CNA degree and become an owner of Caring Companions of Atlanta, LLC.
Adam is married and he and his wife have two younger children. The family shares their home with two cats and two hermit crabs. The kids are working hard to get mommy and daddy to add a puppy...time will tell! They live in Sandy Springs and are active in the senior community.