Articles on "Errands and Concierge"
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It all started with a phone call. Ivor and Jean Jones had been living in an assisted living community in Baltimore, Md., for several years when one of their sons, Dr. Bruce Jones, received an unexpected call from their neighbor. “The neighbor had seen their condo listed in the paper as not having paid taxes. It was scheduled for tax sale,” Bruce recalled. Bruce was shocked, but he soon realized that his father had not been managing any of the [...]
Feeling in Control of her Life: Blind Elder has Groceries Brought to Her
At age 78, and nearly blind, Mrs. Mary Lee Kraft is a resourceful, fiercely independent woman with a love for jazz. A widow since 1984, Mrs. Kraft has spent many hours making life better for County residents by volunteering with local service organizations since her retirement from Montgomery College. In fact, it was while volunteering with the County’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in 1994 that she first saw the literature of a not-for-profit home-delivered grocery service that was available right [...]
Just Like the Help of a Family: Elder Care Company Assists with Errands
Marge is a long-time resident of Northern Virginia. Her career began as a journalist writing for Virginia Teacher’s monthly magazine over 70 years ago and continued into the early years of her marriage. After her husband became a diplomat, Marge led the fascinating life of a Foreign Service Officer’s wife in Austria, Finland and Germany. For over 16 years, her family lived abroad, and she enjoyed traveling and sharing in the cultures of various countries. Her memories of those years [...]
A Special Delivery: Errands for the Elderly
In the midst of busy schedules and unforeseen circumstances, it can become challenging to accomplish essential everyday tasks. Fortunately, there is a growing array of services that can meet various individual needs. Dolores McGutherie is one example proving just how beneficial taking advantage of these unique resources can be. Following retirement, her husband returned home one day and mentioned an organization he had heard about that could deliver groceries right into one’s kitchen and even unpacked and put the groceries [...]
Grateful for Extra Help
When Bill Tayler’s combat engineer battalion joined the war in Western Europe in 1944, he learned just how well his hometown had prepared him for the winter weather conditions. “Thankfully I was raised in Buffalo, N.Y., since it was the coldest winter in 10 years!” he said. When the war ended, there were 3.5 million U.S. Soldiers in the European Theatre that were sent home under a point system based on length of service. Bill did not have enough points [...]
Staying Surrounded by Their Family and Belongings
For WWII Veterans Claire and Charlie Zampino, serving their country with honor was always the right thing to. Today, however, they are the ones being served in a different way with Right at Home, a home healthcare provider. Charlie is a highly decorated veteran as exemplified by his wall of medals that includes the bronze star and a purple heart. After the war, his passion for clothing design led him to train with family in the Italian tailoring business and [...]
Declaring Her Independence
Dorothy Deutsch, like other parents, knows what the full-time task of raising children entails. “It is plenty of work,” she said. “You really need all kinds of skills taking care of a child and your household.” What Dorothy eventually learned, however, was that remaining independent can also require quite a bit of work. But with Manage On My Own, LLC, a company that provides various services to help people maintain their individual lifestyles, she and her husband can remain in [...]
Community Retirement: The Neighborhood You Dream About
The Village Movement is prompting communities to think about creative solutions for aging in place. Imagine you are living in a community where you know your neighbors. Imagine that your patio needs weeding, and you prefer not to do it. In this neighborhood, a simple phone call can have someone over to take care of your weeding. Perhaps you need some home repairs, or you are returning home from the hospital after surgery and need some assistance. In this neighborhood, [...]
Nursing at Home: The Light at the End of the Tunnel
When Carmody Bornemann was informed that she had to have her left leg amputated at the knee during the 2003 holiday season, she knew she had two choices. “You can either cry or you can laugh,” she recalled thinking. “Obviously one is a much better option than the other.” Before Carmody, who is in her sixties, developed sepsis of the blood and ultimately lost part of her leg, she was very independent. She and her husband, David, traveled a lot, [...]
Meals on Wheels for Retirement Community Residents
“Some days I don’t know how I ever had time to go to work,” says Katherine Gutberlet. Gutberlet enjoyed a long career with the Chesapeake & Potomac (C&P) Phone Company before retiring. During her 43 years of service, she moved up through the ranks-starting as a clerk and ending her career as a part of the management team who traveled throughout the mid-Atlantic preparing smaller companies for the break up of AT&T. Of the early days with the company, she [...]
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