For every Care Giver, there is that day that comes and you think, “I just can’t do this today”. You are out of energy, out of patience, and running very low on inspiration. In short, YOU NEED A BREAK!
Care Giving, whether you are the one providing physical care or just the decision maker bearing all the responsibility for the well-being of another human being, you need time for yourself. Everyone needs time to back away and regain focus, renew your enthusiasm, and relax for a bit. The question then becomes, how do you do that?
Woodland Ridge has two programs to assist you with the burden and privilege of your job as a Care Giver. Each program has its place to help you maintain your personal equilibrium.
DAY CARE
Our Adult Day Care program is designed as a low-cost way to manage your personal time as well as your responsibilities. We can provide care for your loved one while you grocery shop, attend to your own healthcare needs, get your hair done, go for lunch with your best friend, or just enjoy a few hours of relief from the care giving routine.
A half day is 4 hours and costs only $25. A full day is $50 for 8 hours.
RESPITE CARE
How long has it been since you took a weekend with your spouse without worrying about who is caring for your loved one? When was the last time you could go on vacation without worrying or imposing on others and make complex arrangements for a rotation of substitute care givers? If you got sick and could not perform your care giving role, who would do it?
At Woodland Ridge, we can provide Respite (short-term stays) Care for 1 day or up to 30. Once your loved one is signed up with our program, you can book a reservation and leave them with complete confidence that our trained professional care providers will be attending to their every need while you are away. At $125 per day, all meals, services and amenities are included. Your loved one will stay in a comfortable, private room with private bath in home-like surroundings. We do the cooking, cleaning, medication management, incontinence care, bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, and entertaining. You take the time you need to relax and renew. Your loved one will get a break from you too!
While at Woodland Ridge, whether for a half day or two weeks, your loved one can interact with peers, enjoy ability-appropriate activities, and be engaged in the community. This is an exciting vacation for them because they will be drawn away from endless days of television and napping into an invigorating atmosphere of variety, new friendships, and loads of fun.
Call us today to schedule a tour. Then book your Respite Stay or Daycare so you and your loved one can experience Smyrna’s Best Kept Secret, Woodland Ridge.
