The issues outlined below impact the lives of seniors every day and are just a few of the reasons that families look to Home Instead Senior Care to meet their home care needs.
Retire to Charlottesville
Greater Charlottesville, Virginia - "America's Best Place to Live" - is the place to retire. Charlottesville offers excellent homes, healthcare, recreation, natural vistas and trails, championship college sports, fine dining, academic excellence, lifelong learning and convenient air, rail and highway access to the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and East Coast. Visit this website for resources about retirement living in Greater Charlottesville.Read more
Hospice of the Piedmont
Hospice of the Piedmont is the region’s oldest mission-driven, nonprofit hospice organization. Our services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. And thanks to generous donations from the community, no one is turned away due to an inability to pay.Read more
University of Virginia Health System
UVA Health System offers a wide range of patient services to meet your healthcare needs. Read more
Martha Jefferson Hospital
Martha Jefferson Hospital has a singular mission: to improve the health of the community. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.Read more
Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
The Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) is committed to promoting, establishing and preserving sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.Read more
Caregiver Stress
While family caregiving often is a rewarding and bonding experience, it also can be stressful and cause tension within families. A quarter of adults presently care for an aging parent or relative while taking care of their immediate family. Caregiverstress.com is an educational site designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while taking care of their senior loved one. Visit this interactive caregiving Web site to complete an individual online stress assessment test and discover resources that can help you cope with the stress of caring for a senior.
Senior Emergency Kit
Whether accompanying your loved one to a doctor's appointment or in response to a medical crisis, it's critical to have your loved one's medical information easily and quickly accessible. Home Instead Senior Care network worked with Humana Points of Caregiving® to create the Caring for Your Parents: Senior Emergency KitSM, an information management tool and website. This toolkit and other resources are part of the Answering the Call® program to help you be prepared for these situations.
Help for Alzheimer's Families
Love and support from family members is hugely important to those living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com is a great resource for family members to find information that will help them fulfill their supportive role and help ensure their loved one receives the best care possible.
Returning Home
Thinking about the returning home process right from the start is one of the best things you can do for your senior loved one. Discharge is a key point in the recovery process. Planning ahead and preparing for a safe return home can mean the difference between readmission and a full recovery. In this program we offer you a number of resources, guidelines and tools to help you make your senior's transition home go smoothly and result in a successful recovery.
40-70 Rule
