“Caring for a frail person challenges us. Caregivers often find themselves managing chronic or disabling conditions, and the decision to seek advice, information, or assistance is a tortuous path, both emotionally and organizationally. Relationships among family members, psychology, economic aspects, and field choices come into play; every solution must be weighed, and should make both the patient and the caregiver comfortable“. Making the right decision for the care of a fragile persona, edited by Village Care
Developing medical solutions dedicated to home rehabilitation requires a careful study of each patient’s needs. In addition, through direct user experience with Riablo and Kari, we know that around patients revolve different roles: medical and health care personnel, caregivers, associations, friends and, above all, relatives – these are daughters and sons, in most cases where the patient is a frail elderly person.
For this reason, in Euleria we engage not only with patients, but also with the figures who share the critical issues and needs associated with the specific pathology of the person being treated. And, with the goal of producing devices that contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of the patient and his or her family members, we have been dealing in particular with work groups that have always also cared about the welfare of the figures surrounding the patient: helping those who help, as a corporate mission and, before that, as a value choice.
This is how we came to know VillageCare,our partner specializing in counseling and guidance services for caregivers and family members of elderly and frail patients.
Let’s find out about VillageCare: solutions to help those who help
An overview of VillageCare’s mission comes directly from the voice of Silvia Turzio, founder, CEO and our reference for longevity and ageing issues:
“VillageCare is the first national portal for guidance and support for caregivers and children caring for their aging parents. We are a female team, professionals and together daughters of frail elderly parents. Each of us brings to VillageCare our personal story and two decades of experience in the social welfare, insurance and nonprofit sectors. Families with frail elderly people find information, advice and practical solutions tailored related to aging or specific diseases from us.”
The result of extensive listening and counseling work on more than 8,000 cases handled in the past two years alone, the solutions offered by VillageCare are thus designed to alleviate the tasks of those caring for a frail elderly person.
Predominantly aimed at daughter and son figures, VillageCare’s services are geared toward analyzing the needs of those who support a parent or relative in the delicate stages of aging or specific illnesses.
“Superheroes of our time.“: this is how the VillageCare team rightly defines those children or spouses who, more or less suddenly, find themselves in charge of the organizational, care, bureaucratic and psychological aspects related to the well-being of their loved ones. Those children and spouses who, at some point in their lives, become caregiver.
That dedicated to loved ones is a type of care that invests both the affective dimension and the work-life balance of caregivers: one often feels lonely, time is never enough, and one needs information and answers. Here it is: VillageCare’s mission is to help us find these answers as we care for those we love.
But what are the most requested services by VillageCare users?
VillageCare: caregiver support services
Precisely because VillageCare counselors know that it is not always easy to be objective and clear-headed when it comes to making decisions for people who are particularly dear to us, surely the Guidance Interview is the first step in defining the problem faced by your loved one.
Yes, because each case is unique: both in terms of the status of the subject concerned(age, pathology, personal history, character) and the situation you care for (professional and family commitments, territory where he resides). For these reasons, VillageCare does not propose standardized solutions, but puts an orientation interview first so that its experts can find specific care strategies.
Among the first aspects to be addressed when considering the type of assistance to be offered to one’s loved one in need, the logistical one is certainly the most variable, because it is closely related to distance, budget, and the person’s degree of self-sufficiency. With the specific goal of saving time and effort for the caregiver assisting a frail person, Solutions Near You is able to locate in the city services and facilities specialized in:
- home care and caregivers
- accompaniment and psychophysical support
- Specialist medical consultations at home and by telephone
- Residential facilities (RSAs, sheltered residences, nursing and retirement homes)
With equal attention to logistical issues, Vacation in Safety of VillageCare suggests the most suitable location for loved ones to spend the break that best suits their needs, in hotel and residential facilities offering services for the elderly, such as the presence of care support or adherence to special diets.
In some cases, unfortunately, caring for a parent or spouse with a serious illness can be truly debilitating, putting a strain on the balance Of a child, a partner, or an entire family. VillageCare also knows this, indeed: it is from the experience of counseling with users that the team decided to also activate Energy Coach, the psychological and/or psychotherapeutic counseling service that helps caregivers “find their center” in order to look at things more objectively, regain their energy and, if necessary, avoid taking on a sometimes excessive load.
Especially because VillageCare has experienced that in so many cases. Is also the one who has responsibility for the elderly (a son, usually) to be most in need of help, also the service of Post-Hospital and Rehabilitation is designed for those who are organizing the care they need for their loved one after surgery in order to identify the therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions most suitable post hospitalization, both in the clinic and home.
Many services and as many solutions, then. But what do those who have tried them directly think?
The opinion of those who have found a solution with VillageCare
When we first learned about VillageCare, we were especially struck by the attention to the emotional aspect of each counseling request.
In fact, we at Euleria also asked the experts at VillageCare for their opinion on how to accurately identify The needs of those who are at the side of patients in home rehabilitation; we learned from them what a caregiver expects from a rehabilitation device, what their concerns and fears are related to the frail person they are caring for.
So we were able to draw from a universe of opinions, testimonies, stories, guides, articles and news dedicated to the world of caring for frail individuals. Here are some of them:
All VillageCare insights devoted to Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s, caregivers, assisted living, right to health, nutrition, wellness, lifestyle, longevity and aging are available on the portal at www.villagecare.it.
Euleria and VillageCare: story of a partnership
In love or at work, not much changes: the choice of a partner should always fall on someone who is resourceful, engaging, believes in the same values as you and shares your worldview. Heart and brains, in short, and a lot of drive.
When we first met VillageCare, we were struck first and foremost by the strength of a team that has made its mission a philosophy of approaching users: “helping caregivers” means protecting the needs of people who are used to giving, often more than receiving. It means extending a hand to those who carry on their shoulders, by choice or necessity, the amount of work that helping entails.
Caring for caregivers: that’s what VillageCare does. And we at Euleria know the caregivers well: they are women and men who every day help their loved ones to heal, to move, to rehabilitate; they are the people next to our patients.
So we and VillageCare chose each other, to share stories and ideas and (no, no pun intended) to help each other help those who help.
How to browse and apply for VillageCare services
The services and the consulting of VillageCare are told in detail (times, methods and costs) and constantly updated within the dedicated page: www.villagecare.it/servizi.
Most of them can be booked and delivered online, and VillageCare experts with more than 10 years of professional experience with the elderly are always available for discussion.
