If you don't live close enough to be of immediate help to someone you love, you can still remain an important part of the family's support network by sharing some of the day-to-day responsibilities of care giving. Sometimes you may feel helpless or concerned that your only contribution may be financial or that you cannot contribute at all. When a loved one is in need it sparks a plethora of emotions and concerns; don’t worry even if you’re not close by you can still be there for your family.

You can start by making regular phone calls to check-in; when the days seem to drag on with limited activity and no one nearby a phone call can brighten the day and ease the pain of living alone. Just remember to breathe and relax when you hear the same story ever day or they take out their stress on you.  A very cool blog post about stress is StrengthForCaring.com (http://bit.ly/8Kqd3p).

There are other options you have to offer compassionate care from afar. eCaregiver has a variety of at-home care services that allow us to always be there even if you can't. You can reassure your senior parent, elderly relative, or loved one that they're always in close touch with those who care. If the eCaregiver Personal Help Button is pressed, eCaregiver will quickly send the most appropriate assistance and will notify you about exactly what actions were taken (such as contacting a neighbor, family member, doctor or emergency service providers). In addition to medical alert buttons, you can set up reminders for medication compliance, vitals monitoring and more. We can work with you to create a custom care plan that is right for you and your family for thousands less than other options (and more personal too).  For more information, click here.