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A Unique Relationship That Shouldn’t Be Forgotten
January 27th, 2012
When people begin to have someone come to their home to provide necessary care, the relationship usually begins at least somewhat begrudgingly. Home health care might be a way to stay out of a senior facility or the dreaded nursing home, but needing extra help signifies the impending end, and receiving that help, to some degree, legitimizes the need. The health care worker who comes to the home has every intention of helping, but they carry behind them the shadow of the Grim Reaper nonetheless. Over time, however, and especially when care relationships last for an extended period of time, a closeness often evolves between these workers and the people they help. Sometimes, they become very close, creating meaningful connections for the clients – some of whom have very little human interaction toward the end of their lives – and deepening the joy and level of commitment that the home health care workers feel toward their job.