{"id":14450,"date":"2023-06-30T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/?p=14450"},"modified":"2023-07-19T12:04:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T12:04:08","slug":"long-distance-home-care-made-easy-stress-less-with-always-best-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/resources\/long-distance-home-care-made-easy-stress-less-with-always-best-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Distance Home Care Made Easy: Stress Less With Always Best Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long-distance home care poses a number of unique challenges and stressors for family caretakers, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone! Our <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/resources\/home-care-services-help-the-need-for-companionship\/\">home care service<\/a> is designed to support long-distance care arrangements to help clients <em>age better <\/em>and loved ones <em>stress less.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that in mind, today\u2019s post highlights some of the unique challenges posed by long-distance home care, then explains how our white glove service eliminates the most common <em>pain points<\/em> for true peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on to learn more, or call (915)-250-0177 to discuss your long-distance home care plan with a professional care coordinator in El Paso, TX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_36 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/resources\/long-distance-home-care-made-easy-stress-less-with-always-best-care\/#Research_Review_The_Challenges_Of_Long-Distance_Home_Care\" title=\"Research Review: The Challenges Of Long-Distance Home Care\">Research Review: The Challenges Of Long-Distance Home Care<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/resources\/long-distance-home-care-made-easy-stress-less-with-always-best-care\/#Long-Distance_Home_Care_Made_Easy_Stress_Less_With_ABC\" title=\"Long-Distance Home Care Made Easy: Stress Less With A.B.C\">Long-Distance Home Care Made Easy: Stress Less With A.B.C<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/resources\/long-distance-home-care-made-easy-stress-less-with-always-best-care\/#Get_Help_With_Long-Distance_Home_Care_Book_A_Free_Consultation\" title=\"Get Help With Long-Distance Home Care: Book A Free Consultation\">Get Help With Long-Distance Home Care: Book A Free Consultation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_Review_The_Challenges_Of_Long-Distance_Home_Care\"><\/span>Research Review: The Challenges Of Long-Distance Home Care<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a report for the <em>Journal of Gerontological Social Work<\/em>, researchers Cagle &amp; Munn (2012) conducted a systematic review of 15 different studies highlighting the unique challenges posed by long-distance home care arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their meta-analysis revealed that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Long distance home care providers struggle with <u>slow response times<\/u> and <u>high commuter costs<\/u>. <\/strong>On average, long-distance home care providers required about 4 hours of one-way travel time to reach the care recipient. This imposes substantial commuter costs on family caretakers, and also contributes to chronic caregiver stress and anxiety, as family members fear they cannot reach their loved ones fast enough in emergencies.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long distance home care providers <u>struggle to balance career and elderly care commitments<\/u>.<\/strong> Cagle &amp; Munn (2012) found that a large majority (80%) of long-distance caretakers reported being employed either full or part-time, and these career commitments complicated their long-distance care planning, as they needed \u201callowances for time off, phone access, and benefit information from their employer.\u201d<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Long distance home care providers report <u>higher physical, mental, and career distress related to caregiving<\/u><\/strong>.Cagle &amp; Munn (2012) found that 64% of long-distance caregivers (LDCs) report \u201ctheir caregiving situation has adversely impacted their employment,\u201d 79% of LDCs \u201creport being adversely affected by caregiving\u2026 noting declining health, social impairment, or anxiety,\u201d and \u201ccaregivers living further from their elderly relatives are more likely to take sick leave.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can relate to these challenges, take heart: you\u2019re not alone, and our home care team is here to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Long-Distance_Home_Care_Made_Easy_Stress_Less_With_ABC\"><\/span>Long-Distance Home Care Made Easy: Stress Less With A.B.C<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To reduce the stress of long-distance caregiving and optimize your loved ones safety, comfort, and quality of life, we offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Superior home care service<\/strong>, delivered by highly trained, vetted, and experienced care providers, according to your loved one\u2019s exact needs and preferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full support with outings and appointments<\/strong>, including transportation, note-taking during appointments asking questions on your behalf, ensuring all paperwork and medication is brought along, and full reporting of all results back to you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24\/7\/365 home care support<\/strong>, so your loved one always has support during emergencies, rather than having to wait hours for you to arrive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full support with home care planning<\/strong>, helping you identify resources within your family care network and your loved one\u2019s community, so you only pay for the service you require and no needs get left unmet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A complete continuum of care, <\/strong>ranging from basic companionship and housekeeping to specialized dementia care and ADL support, so you can maintain care continuity and effortlessly scale your service up or down as care needs change over time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expert knowledge of local care resources<\/strong>, so your loved ones can take full advantage of senior center programming, adult daycare services, and other community supports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A reliable point of contact<\/strong> to provide anytime-updates about your loved one, so you\u2019re never left worrying while the phone rings without an answer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Senior living referral services <\/strong>to simplify moves if your loved one\u2019s home is no longer suitable for independent living<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Help_With_Long-Distance_Home_Care_Book_A_Free_Consultation\"><\/span>Get Help With Long-Distance Home Care: Book A Free Consultation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to data from the National Alliance for Caregiving, roughly 15% of <a href=\"https:\/\/alwaysbestcare.com\/las-cruces\/caregivers\/\">family caregivers<\/a> now live more than an hour away from their care recipients. If you\u2019re among them, know that our home care team is here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1996, Always Best Care has been committed to filling care gaps, improving communication channels, and eliminating the <em>fear of the unknown <\/em>for families coordinating remote senior services, and we can do the same for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about how we\u2019re simplifying long-distance home care arrangements for El Paso seniors, and to get a free quote on a custom home care plan, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Call (915)-250-0177<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:ccamacho@abc-seniors.com\">ccamacho@abc-seniors.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alwaysbestcare.com\/tx\/elpaso\/\">online contact form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cagle, J. G., &amp; Munn, J. C. (2012). Long-distance caregiving: A systematic review of the literature. <em>Journal of Gerontological Social Work<\/em>, <em>55<\/em>(8), 682-707.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-distance home care poses a number of unique challenges and stressors for family caretakers, but you don\u2019t have to do it alone! Our home care service is designed to support long-distance care arrangements to help clients age better and loved ones stress less. 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