Caregiver El Segundo CA: Four Reasons You Need a Doctor of Your Own

How often do you take your senior to her doctor? Probably on a regular basis. But do you do the same for yourself? Very often caregivers avoid going to their own doctor, even if they have health issues of their own. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

You Need to Prevent Future Problems Now

You know from your duties as a caregiver that preventative care is a lot better than dealing with a big situation later. Your senior’s health is managed that way, and you should be managing yours that way, too. The problem is that it seems like such a hassle for you to worry about yourself, even though you know you should be doing this.

You Already Have Health Issues

But if you’re already in a situation where you have minor health issues, those can get a lot bigger fast if you’re ignoring them. Having your own doctor and going to appointments will help to ensure that you’re keeping track of what’s going on. If you don’t, they can quickly get to a stage where managing them is something you’ll need more help doing and then your senior may have to find another primary caregiver.

You Have a Critical Health Issue

Have you already been ignoring your health? If so, you might already have a critical health issue. Sometimes these have been brewing for a long time and one of the reasons you might have avoided the doctor is that you didn’t want to hear how things were going. Get to your own doctor now, even if you’re scared, you’ll hear bad news. You don’t want this to take you away from caregiving.

This Is Real Self-care

There’s a huge misconception that self-care is all about bathing in bubbles and tossing back bonbons. But real self-care is the nitty gritty stuff, like going to the doctor like an adult. You have to be serious about caring for yourself or you’re not going to be able to care for your elderly family member. Add in the bubble baths and the bonbons but do so as a reward for yourself after you’ve had an appointment with your doctor.

Having your own doctor is something you need as a caregiver. Your body and brain are under a lot of stress and you need to be sure that you’re doing everything that you can to be as healthy as possible. That includes regular checkups of your own.

Excerpt: Lots of caregivers overlook the crucial need for their own doctor. Do you fall into that category?

If you or an aging loved-one is considering a Caregiver El Segundo , CA please contact the caring staff at American Geriatric Care Management, LLC today at (310) 648-0614.

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Ellen Samson

CEO at American Geriatric Care Management

American Geriatric was founded from personal experience of Ellen. Originating from a culture-rich country and strong family ties, Ellen felt the need of sharing the responsibility of taking care of the elders of the family. Growing up with the grandpas’ and grandmas’ love and care, spoiled with kisses and gifts and advice gave her the passion for returning the care.

In June 2011, American Geriatric was incorporated.It started out with a few staff. With the increasing number of clients signing up for in-home care, it expanded its network and multiplied the number of care providers to accommodate the need. In January 2012, health coordination and family dynamics support services were offered to cater to a more complex care needs of the elderly.

American Geriatric is now a full-fledged licensed Home Care Organization regulated by Home Care Services Bureau of California Department of Social Services, in full compliance with AB1217, The Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act.