You know the emergency instructions flight attendants give about putting on your oxygen mask before helping your children? It is true about caring for others. If you aren’t healthy, you can’t help anyone else.
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Personal care assistant: Does your parent need a helper ?
When you are a parent of young children, a “mother’s helper” can be a godsend. They help around the house or watch the children so the parent can get things done. Shouldn’t there be a “daughter’s helper” or “son’s helper”? Someone to help your aging parents with household tasks, errands, etc.?
As more seniors choose to age in place, Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) are on the rise. Although they are not qualified medical assistants such as home health aides, personal care assistants provide many helpful services.
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