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The Importance of Care At Home

The Importance of Care At Home

During my first few months working with Navigate, I’ve been able to reflect on moving from working at a hospital to caring for people in their homes. Since I’ve made this transition, there have been a couple of instances recently that have really made me realize just...

Helping our Clients Cross Off Their Bucket Lists

Helping our Clients Cross Off Their Bucket Lists

We have a client who is an avid movie lover and wanted to attend our annual music festival in town. I knew he had family in town that was willing and capable to take him to the festival, but not on opening night. I was asking him some questions about the logistics of...

An Assisted Living Alternative: Dream to Reality

An Assisted Living Alternative: Dream to Reality

I remember the first time I thought to myself “we can do better.” I could take you to the exact place I was standing. I was a young girl; early teens.  My whole life I have spent time in nursing homes. Whether it be to sing Christmas Carols with the Girl Scout...

Here’s How We Relate to Our Clients

Here’s How We Relate to Our Clients

I was sitting with a client who lives with dementia one day in her room. She is already to the stage where language is hard for her, so a lot of our communication is non-verbal; touch, eye contact, head nods, smiles.  I was pointing out some things in her room...

How We Transform Client Lives One Step at a Time

How We Transform Client Lives One Step at a Time

I recently got a call from a gentleman who retired and already had several comorbidities such as diabetes, being a smoker, and vascular disease. He even noticed his health declining. He Found himself only getting off the couch three times a day because he couldn't...

How We Practice Humane Care

How We Practice Humane Care

There's something about the way I practice now that allows for my life and a client's life to be intertwined. For example, some of my clients now have a vested interest in my kids!  I had a client who has since passed that my kids would make cards for and make...

How We Support Your Aging Loved Ones

How We Support Your Aging Loved Ones

Nothing better communicates our services than sharing real life stories of working with our clients There is no shortage of unique and strange skills I have developed in my years of working with older adults. Like, did you know there is a USPS Protocol on shipping...

How We Navigate Healthcare 

How We Navigate Healthcare 

In a healthcare system driven by efficiency and high patient volumes, it can be challenging to receive personalized care and make informed decisions when caring for the elderly. Assumptive medicine, where medical professionals make decisions without fully...

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