“Aging in place” is just that… determining where you ultimately want to spend your retirement and enlisting the support to make it happen. “Care” is generally understood as a universal term, but what does it entail or mean? If you have been curious and researched the type of assistance or care that may be available to you, you’ve likely come across a variety of terms that involve the term, “Care”. These might have included: Home Care, Homemaker/Companion, Home Health Care, VNA, Assisted Living, Long Term or Nursing Care, Memory Care, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Palliative and Hospice Care, Geriatric Care Management, Managed Care and Residential Care.  

Any of these sound familiar? Confusing? Want to learn more about them?  We invite you to send us an email with your questions or concerns to: vadorno@dignitycms.com. While we would love to explain all of the intricacies of the word “Care”, it would require the space of a book, not a column! 

The reality is that unless you’ve worked in the industry, attended conferences, have gone to school for health care, or have been trained in each of these services, these terms are likely confusing. You are not alone! We all want to have a choice in how we spend our retirement. When the time comes, we want a say and the ability to choose who, when, and where we enlist to support us in our “Care” needs.

At Care Management Solutions and Dignity Plus Home Care, we offer choices such as the type of skills needed in a caregiver, the number of hours a caregiver spends in your home without limitations, and a licensed RN to do home visits as needed just to name a few so that people can stay at home with dignity and respect for as long as it is safe and provides quality of life. Our clients come to us with a variety of needs, both medical and non-medical, and we are able to design an individualized plan. With an in-depth evaluation process, we will learn your specific wants and needs and help you determine the next appropriate steps. 

With a combined 41 years of experience in the field, we hold the knowledge and expertise to support and honor our clients' needs. We know that our current healthcare system is insufficient, and we provide the resources, education, and professional guidance for our clients to responsibly navigate the many choices that are at their fingertips. 

Bringing balance to family life, 

Vickie and Marianne