There are more than 52 million people in the US over age 65 according to the US Census Bureau. Many Americans in the 40 – 65 age range have a least one or more parents who are elderly and need care. It is a stage of life that is often not welcomed for either caregivers […]
In the Netherlands there is a wonderfully unique village for residents diagnosed with advanced dementia. The village, Hogeweyk, is located on 4 acres and is built so that residents may come and go within the village as they want. The vision of the village is for residents to live their life as normal as possible. […]
While working as the intake coordinator for Family Private Care, I had the privilege of working with families to arrange home care for their loved ones. It usually began with a call from a stressed-out daughter or son who is handling his/her parents’ care. At Family Private Care, our goal is to find the best […]
As inflation rises and housing costs along with that, many senior citizens are finding it difficult to afford housing. One solution that has risen in the past few years is house sharing with the app Silvernest. Silvernest helps homeowners find compatible roommates to share the cost of housing. It works similarly to an AirBNB but […]
Recently, I had the privilege to attend a conference on Workers Compensation in downtown Atlanta. Family Private Care had a booth set up in the vendor hall which I staffed for several hours for two days. As I was there meeting lots of great people, I could not help but notice this interesting man walking […]
How to Protect Your Senior Loved One from Financial Scams By Katie Petrassi We’ve probably all heard the story of a senior getting a call in the early morning hours from someone claiming to be their grandchild, who has been arrested/is in some sort of trouble and needs help making bail. This supposed grandchild says […]
The Risks of Hiring of a Private Caregiver vs. Professional Options for Homecare The Risks: It’s well known that private home health care is expensive and sometimes difficult to obtain. Home care agencies not only charge by the hour, but they often have a three or four hour minimum shift requirement for RNs/CNA’s/HHA’s/PCA’s. People who […]
Family Private Care Services has a long history of giving back to the community and to the healthcare professionals who care for our communities. This year, we are helping to bring a fantastic new event to the Atlanta, Georgia market. We are the Diamond Sponsor of the 1st Annual Social Worker/Case Manager Appreciation Luncheon, which […]
At the heart of home care are wonderful, compassionate caregivers who have devoted their lives to caring for others. We recently took a day to celebrate many of these caregivers at our Roswell, Georgia office. We were thrilled to honor the warm-hearted, compassionate women and men who have blessed us and their clients with their […]
A Personal Reflection ~ How Spending Time with a Senior Shapes Your Life I don’t have a single memory growing up that doesn’t involve my grandparents. From my earliest memories, I can recall spending time with both sets of grandparents. I developed a special bond and relationship with all four, but none is more powerful […]