CONSULTATION
You and your family meet with us virtually or in person at our office to provide a comprehensive picture of your situation. Whether you are facing a health crisis, a general decline, life transitions, or a conflict, we help you navigate the complexities and roadblocks. We also recommend well-vetted geriatric services — doctors, facilities, home health aides, eldercare lawyers, and many more. We strategize with you for next steps, and can be a partner with you along the way.
“I am 85 and feeling overwhelmed caring for my husband with dementia. I’m hesitant about having caregivers in our home, but I’m at my wit’s end. What are my options?”
“Mom isn’t safe at home anymore, but my siblings and I are worried about moving her to assisted living. On top of this, Mom doesn’t want to leave her home and has resisted all our ideas.”
CARE MANAGEMENT
Family members come to us for short- or long-term involvement. Our care managers select caregivers and coordinate home care, transportation, attend doctors’ visits, and facilitate communication among the care team. We also help you select the appropriate level of care whether at home or choosing among the senior living options.
Sometimes your loved one may resist your best efforts. The care manager acts as a buffer between you and a loved one grappling with memory impairment, failing health, or a difficult personality. They will become a supportive presence for your family member, consulting with you often, and be a trusted ally. Together, we form a professional circle of care that can be an immense relief to you.
“My mother has always pushed my buttons. Now she has fired all her caregivers because she is scared of getting the virus. Yikes!
I need a professional to step in so I can just be her daughter.”
“I need a clone of myself! I need someone who can talk with my dad’s physicians, bring in quality caregivers, and talk with me and my Dad weekly.”
PSYCHOTHERAPY*
We treat adults of all ages who are facing challenges adjusting to new limitations, feelings of isolation, or the stresses associated with caregiving.
In weekly psychotherapy sessions we help you develop coping mechanisms for managing anxiety, depression, loss, relationships, and self-esteem issues. We work directly with you to rejuvenate your own flagging energies resulting from caring for a loved one.
We teach you skills for dealing in a measured way with your own, or your loved one’s, changing mental and physical state.
“I am not sleeping or eating well. I know I’m depressed. I am 90 and my husband recently passed away. I don’t feel like calling on
my friends. I feel distant from everyone.”
“I’ve always had a strained relationship with my dad, and lately he’s asking more and more of me. I feel guilty when I say no and angry at myself when I say yes. I need better ways to handle this.”
*Under the No Surprises Act, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of anticipated costs for our therapy services.