For older adults wishing to age well

​​Support is available for those who wish to stay at home. However, one-on-one care is expensive. And it’s not always easy to find caregivers. Community services can sometimes be patched together.

To stay at home, it helps to have a knowledgeable person check in periodically who knows eligibility requirements and can supervise and coordinate all the players.

• Home care. People who do not need medical attention, but simply help with household activities, running errands, or light companionship, benefit from home care. The key to success is finding a good match between the caregiver’s personality and your own.
• Adult day care. If someone is available for nighttime care of a person with dementia or light medical needs, then adult day care can provide engaging daytime activities, meals, and relief for the caregiver. Ideal for working families or a spouse who needs a break.
• Home health. Patients are able to leave a skilled nursing facility yet continue receiving needed therapy through visits at home. This is a short-term service, ending when the patient has improved as much as can be expected.
• Hospice at home. Hospice is for people with a life expectancy of up to six months who opt for improved quality of life over the hardships of treatment. Nurses visit at home a few times a week to monitor pain and comfort and to support families as nature takes its course.
  
  

Call us at 203-826-9206 to start the planning process for aging in place.

Learn more about our aging life care planning services.

My name is Leslie-Alin Tewes and I have good news for you. This is my first blog post, just an introductory one. I am an aging, disability and medical care manager, located in Ridgefield, CT, in private practice helping people with acute or chronic illness and aging as well as those in life-transition navigate the health care/home care system to reach better medical and health outcomes with less stress. I take a very personalized approach and in a comprehensive manner. Care is improved by coordination and integration across the health care continuum with me as your patient advocate, working with your medical team to raise the bar. With extensive credentials, I know from both a clinical and operational/regulatory perspective how to get the finest care.  I'm a health care expert and insider providing services nationwide with focused attention in Fairfield and Westchester Counties.  Headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Check out just some of the testimonials I'm grateful to have.

More blog posts to come where I hope to share with you some of my learnings over the many years I've been doing this work. I'll share best practices, links to helpful resources and gladly answer questions you might have about your loved ones.