Did you know that ‘5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the National Institute on Aging estimates that that number is going to triple by 2050 — in part due to aging baby boomers.’ (NPR)? This staggering statistic got me thinking about how many people’s lives will be affected by this disease- […]
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I was walking my dog a few months ago when I saw a sign in an office window that read ‘pain is not a lifestyle’. For some reason that sign really resonated with me- even though at the time I was not suffering from any pain. Little did I know that two months later I […]
I had a meeting with an attorney a few weeks ago and he mentioned that the Homecare firms he refers his clients to have a system in place to rotate their caregivers. If you are unfamiliar with what that means- let me explain. Let’s say a client needs care 8 hours a day, 5 days […]
As many of you know, not only do my husband and I own Capability Homecare, but we are also a client. My 92 year old grandfather suffered two broken hips last November and has been recovering in a skilled nursing facility since then. Because he is such a fall risk- we have hired caregivers to […]
Mary and Don* are an elderly couple who live in Marysville. Don was being discharged from Marysville Care Center and Mary was concerned that she wouldn’t be able to help Don at home as much as needed- that’s where Capability Homecare came in. Mary called Capability Homecare to inquire about our services- and we immediately […]
John and Ann* have been clients of Capability Homecare for over 2 years. They are a sweet couple who never had any children of their own. As they have grown older, and Ann has had some health problems, they decided to hire Capability Homecare to provide Live In Caregivers to help them Age in Place. They […]
Boy do I love being in the senior industry- I can honestly say 99% of the people I have met through Capability Homecare are truly the most amazing people- they are kind, compassionate and willing to step in and help whenever needed. One such person is Carolyn Kelso from Life Care of Kirkland. I met […]
True story- My neighbor put her house on the market last fall. Her husband had been transferred to another state to work, so they decided she would stay in Washington until the house sold- then the family would move to join their dad. Unfortunately, in this economy the house sat on the market for a […]
I just spent the weekend in beautiful Leavenworth, Washington and I was so excited to see so many people out enjoying themselves. The town was hosting an Autumn Leaf Festival and in the town square they had a great Bavarian band playing old time music and a dance troupe from Edelweiss Tanz Group performing. It […]
If you ask around, most seniors would rather age in place than move- in fact, AARP did a survey and found that up to 89% of seniors said they’d prefer to age in place. The problem is, sometimes seniors are unable to live independently, so they feel their only option is to move to an […]
