With so many healthcare options available today, making wise decisions about care of an elder or an adult with a disability can be a challenge.
- How do I know what’s needed to assure a continued independent way of life for my parent?
- How do I choose safe, high-quality home care help?
- How do I maintain balance in my own life as I arrange care for a loved one?
- How can my business remain competitive in today’s changing labor market?
Our licensed professional geriatric care managers can save you time and enhance your peace of mind. Some of the ways a care manager can help:
- Sorting out the options for caring for your loved one.
- Conducting a comprehensive assessment to give you the facts needed to make informed choices
- Developing a care plan, a road map to maximizing dignity and independence
- Guiding you to identify alternative housing options
- Advocating for your loved one’s interests as you navigate the healthcare system
- Providing crisis intervention for families
Your care manager can provide as much advice and support as you need. We specialize in sorting out the most challenging situations.
We start with a complimentary in-home visit to assess the client’s needs. Then, we work with you as a partner in tailoring care, carefully matching our caregiver’s ability and personality to the client’s needs.
Companions and Homemakers shop, prepare meals, do light housekeeping, run errands drive clients to appointments, and provide social stimulation (reading, cards, games) and offer respite for caretakers.
Hands-on Personal Care includes bathing, dressing, incontinence care, assisting with ambulation and medication reminders.
Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses can make preventive health visits and provide direct care.
Memory Care at Home - Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia presents special challenges. Our memory care team consists of Greater Boston’s most carefully-selected and highly trained caregivers, an experienced care manager, and a network of creative service providers. Our goal: to make each moment as joyous. stress-free, and failure-free as possible for the person with Alzheimer’s disease while promoting the health of you, the family caregiver.
Safe Transition to Home Program – A trained personal care aide provides escorted transportation from the doctor’s office or medical center to home and does what’s needed to assure a safe and comfortable return to familiar surroundings.
Cultural Arts Companions – Should advanced age, physical disability or social isolation present a barrier to continuing enjoyment of the arts? At VNA Private Care, we don’t think so! We can assure a safe, enjoyable trip to the symphony, an art exhibit, or a night at the opera.
Snow Bird Services – We can help with every aspect of your snowbird migration, from closing up the home up North to assuring that the air conditioning is working and there’s some comfort food in the fridge when you arrive down South – courtesy of our partner agency serving the East and West coasts of Florida.
Personal Monitoring Systems by Philips Lifeline® - Safe, reliable, easy-to-use devices make it easy to summon help with the touch of a button – or remember to take medications on time. These systems not only enhance independent living. They save lives.
