Elder Care Companion
Is there an aging adult in your life who can benefit from companionship and additional support with managing providers and appointments?
❥ cultivating compassionate connection
❥ Navigating Care management
❥ Enhancing advanced aging Experience
I have deep love and respect for the wisdom of elders. I had a very close relationship with my grandmother throughout my whole life. And I carry that relationship in my heart when supporting aging adults.
I love to meaningfully connect at a slower pace during my hospice volunteering time with a non-verbal elder in late stage Alzheimer’s – developing ways for us to tenderly and compassionately bond through music, movement, reading, and silence.
As a certified Elder Care Manager, I provide various services and supports to alleviate the pressures and constraints that typically accompany the care for people with advanced illness and aging.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Compassionate Companionship (reading, oral storytelling, music, somatic movement, meditation, games, etc.)
- Visiting nursing facility
- Coordinating and managing care with providers, especially when multiple doctors and therapists are involved
- Locating community resources
- Providing options for what to do next about the older adult’s care.
- Organizing care needs when there’s a change in one’s situation
- Advocating for and protecting the interests of the older adult
- Helping solve family disputes
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep respect and compassion of elders
- Certification in People-Centered Elder Care Management
- Hospice volunteer at nursing facility
- 3+ years of experience as stay-at-home-parent for 2 children with neurodiversity: navigating care management, health insurance, coordinating all medical and therapeutic appointments
- 13+ years educator experience to plan engaging, multi-modal activities for connecting and communicating on any topics (music, sports, politics, religion, family)
- 10+ years experience with mindfulness and somatic practices
- 4+ years experience somatic coaching and healing
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you part of a practice or a single provider?
I am a single provider, working privately in the Brookline/Boston area
What times are you available? Are you available on the weekends?
Generally, 9a – 1p (M-Th).
Weekends require advanced scheduling due to my family childcare responsibilities.
How do you approach conflict or concern among the aging adult’s family?
I follow a person-centered care approach –prioritizing relationships and flexibility. I work with individuals in a collaborative partnership based on preferred, expressed, and realistic goals of aging adult, family members, and aides by engaging in deep active listening, empathy, and compassion.
Do you have backup when you aren’t available?
Currently no.
What type of caseload do you carry?
Due to my current child care responsibilities as a stay-at-home dad, I limit caseload to only 2 or 3 clients at a given time (depending on service needs).
What services are not provided?
Do not cover responsibilities and duties associated with a nurse’s aide or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
How is billing handled?
At end of month, you will receive a billing statement of itemized services provided and number of hours of work. We will stay in regular communication for aligning on the minimal and maximum number of hours you are seeking.
Compassionate Companion*
Companionship services ONLY
$50
/hr
FEATURES:
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In-home/Facility Visits
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Reading, Oral story-Telling, Journaling
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Music & Games
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Mindfulness Practices
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Somatic Breathing & Movement
Elder Care Companion & Manager*
Companionship and management services
$50
/hr
FEATURES:
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Compassionate Companion
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Coordinating Care for Multiple Providers
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Providing resources and options
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Organizing care needs during changes
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Advocating for interests of aging adult while helping solve family differences
Elder Care Manager*
Management services ONLY
$50
/hr
FEATURES:
✓
Coordinating Care for Multiple Providers
✓
Locating community resources
✓
Providing Options Counseling
✓
Advocating for interests of aging adult while helping solve family differences
*Elder Care Services are private pay and not covered by Medicare or Medicaid plans nor insurance
Ready to get compassionate support for the aging adult in your life?
Let’s connect❣