Companion Plus Program

Senior Companions: The Most Diverse Package of Services in Metropolitan Washington DC

Your family wants reliable assistance in household maintenance and management.  Care for You Companion Plus offers you one-call, one-stop services. Our senior companions can provide:

• Active Alzheimer’s Care ^SM
• Care Coordination Services
• Hoarding Recovery
• Heavy Cleaning and Sorting
• Safety Improvements
• Home Maintenance Services
• Gardening and Landscape Design
• Computer and Secretarial Services
• Personal Health and Well-being

Care Coordination Services

• Make a care plan by setting objectives, priorities, goals and plans
• Identify medical and non-medical resources and services
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor multiple medical appointments and services
• Support client and family
• Address continuing issues and concerns
• Direct and support the Companion(s)
• Provide client advocacy
• Communicate and provide liaison with all parties, local and out-of-state, regarding observation, direction, research and recommendations.

We do this in person, when possible, but also via phone and email and through regular written reports.

If you feel it’s time to look for a nursing home or assisted living facility, we can help you understand your options and your rights. We can also make the transition as smooth as possible.

Learn about the legal documents you or a loved one might use to transfer financial or medical decisions to another person.

Aging and disabled individuals can take advantage of many free public services. We help families find the right ones. For example, read about the services available in Greenbelt, Md.

Gardening and Landscape Design

Organic fertilizing and disease and weed control Consultation Specialty garden design Annuals, perennial, trees and shrubs Planting and installation Pruning for form and function Spring and fall clean-up Dry-stack walls / Stone paths Patio / Balcony design Fountains / Ponds Interior plant design Year-round maintenance

Safety Improvements & Home Maintenance

Grab bars and hand rails Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Door locks Wheelchair and walker access Ramps and stairs Tripping hazards Plumbing and electrical Roofing and flooring Painting Home modification or remodeling

Heavy Cleaning Organizing Sorting Downsizing (preparing you for a move to a smaller place)

Secretarial Services Computer training Bank statement Bill payment Bank account reconciliation Supervising expenditures Direct payment and deposit Online banking

Personal Health and Well Being Physical fitness Nutritionist / Dietician Beautician / Barber Podiatrist Lifeline

The goal of any older adult is to remain independent and functional as long as possible. Older adults do not want to rely on others to help them dress, bathe, or perform the daily activities that they have done by themselves for many years. They want to continue to mow the lawn, travel, play with their grandchildren, and take care of themselves without help for as long as possible ….It is now clear that the beneficial effects of regular activity are observable in almost all older persons, regardless of their physical health or functional limitations. Several excellent studies have focused attention on the benefits of regular physical activity for older adults who were previously thought to be too old or too frail to participate in structured exercise programs. - From Functional Fitness for Older Adults by Patricia A. Brill, www.functionalfitnessllc.org, © 2004.

• Community Involvement

  Care for You has a proud history as an active member and participant in community organizations:

  Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

  Arts for the Aging (AFTA)

  Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce

  Eldercare Matters Alliance

  Grass Roots Organization for the Wellbeing of Seniors

  Jewish Council for the Aging

  Kiwanis Club of Bethesda

  Montgomery County Senior Summit

  National Family Caregivers Association

  United Seniors of Maryland

  Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce