You and your siblings have been at odds ever since you were young and stole each other’s toys. Of course, your parents were always there to break up the fights, but now you are adults, your parents have become elderly and suddenly you are the ones in charge. Sibling conflicts don’t end when your parents [...] read more »
Some 57% of adult caregivers have reduced their work schedule, changed jobs or careers or otherwise adjusted their work lives to accommodate the caregiver demands on their schedule. David Wingate, a DC area based elder law attorney at Senior Life Care Planning, LLC wrote a blog post about this, and recently we at Warman Home Care [...] read more »
Thank you to all who attended our luncheon last week! We are truly bringing together a fantastic group of people – it is the dynamic mix of professionals working on all aspects of senior care that makes these events so worthwhile! There were about 15 of us at the Blair Mansion Restaurant in Silver Spring [...] read more »
Hospice Cup is a charity sailing regatta that raises funds for hospice programs throughout Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia. Participating hospices use funds raised through Hospice Cup to continue to offer quality, end-of-life care to patients, their families and friends. Warman Home Care was proud to support the cause this year and several members of [...] read more »
We just had to share this one with our extended Warman Home Care family! If you love working with seniors as we do, you will appreciate this story. It’s about a couple, Harry (98) and Barbara Cooper (93). Their grand-daughters became their primary caregivers several years ago, and soon thought of starting a blog to [...] read more »
Wow! What a great event. Chef Nikki whipped up some amazing dishes right in front of us. Everyone learned a bit about how she does her magic and enjoyed sampling her creations. The folks at Collingswood were gracious hosts, and we welcomed Kathy Catucci, their new administrator. We had almost 60 top-notch professionals in attendance. We’ve [...] read more »
There’s a need for our experienced caregivers to provide home care services, but there’s also lots of room for anyone who is motivated to volunteer a few hours a week to help seniors through their local senior center. If you’ve ever thought about giving back, about doing something good for your community, the immediate gratification [...] read more »
Just thought we’d take a minute to profile an outstanding facility in Montgomery County, Maryland. We partner with a lot of great nursing homes, assisted living and adult apartment communities, so we don’t mean to play favorites. But, Collingswood deserves a little attention; they’re hosting our latest CareShare event for healthcare and related professionals in [...] read more »
The way we can and should take care of our parents as they age is changing. Everyone’s living longer – which is great. Chances are, Mom and Dad would like to stay at home (or in a retirement community) as long as possible – and not make the final commitment to a nursing home or [...] read more »
We wanted to share the fantastic work the Alzheimer’s Family Day Center provides in northern Virginia. At Warman Home Care we’ve come to know executive director Nancy Dezan and the unique services this not-for-profit organization offers. It is an Adult Day Health Care facility for early, middle and late stage Alzheimer’s patients. Located in Fairfax, [...] read more »
