The Blog
Driving and Dementia: How to Navigate this hard topic with your aging parents
Senior driving can be a difficult topic, especially when it comes to driving and dementia. Get our best tips for navigating this conversation with loved ones.
How We Stick By Our Client’s Side
She knew the road she chose would be hard and she wanted me by her side for it. She was my client for five years. We had many talks over the years; about life, hobbies, family, marriage, babies, funny memories, hard moments, favorite recipes, people we liked and...
Providing our Clients with Comfortable Care
There’s a gentleman who has an indwelling catheter that we provide care for. One night his catheter was clogged. When this happened, he decided to call me. He couldn’t have called a home health care agency since this happened after hours. But I was able to answer, and...
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
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
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...
What You Need to Know About the Death Process
We’re on a mission to help older adults age well and support their loved ones in the process. We recently shared a content series, educating about death, its processes, and how we offer support during this time. Here’s the recap of our series! Death is Not The Enemy...
Meet Our Practice Manager and Nurse Navigator, John McNeely
We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce John McNeely, RN, BSN, CEN, as our new Practice Manager and Nurse Navigator for Navigate Wellness! John has been in the healthcare industry for over 30 years. His background includes time serving as a combat medic, EMT,...
How to Create a Successful Care Management Plan for Your Aging Loved One
Learn more about creating a successful senior care plan for your aging loved one and discover how Navigate Wellness can help manage elder care in Columbia, MO.
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Going to doctor’s appointments
Prescribed exercise
Managing calendars
Wound care
COVID-19 testing
Creating a plan of care
Mediation among family members
Goal setting & accountability
Buying groceries
Dealing with insurance companies
Medication reconciliation
Communication with health providers
Advising on healthcare decisions
Virtual & in-person home visits
Managing medication
Health assessments & more
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