Our Services: Care Management and Home Care
Our top priority at Mature Options is to help your loved one remain content and safe in thier home. When remaining at home is no longer possible, we will help you identify alternatives. We work with you to find a personalized solution to your family's needs. Our familiarity with local resources saves you time. Our compassionate understanding of the aging process helps relieve your distress.
Our experienced staff is quite accustomed to working with seniors who are initially resistant to our services. With observant eyes and a gentle heart, we listen and make it clear that our goal is to help your loved one retain as much control and autonomy as possible.
Seniors quickly realize that we are their advocates. We are their ally, not a threat.
Adult daughters and sons realize that we can
• offer suggestions
• smooth transitions
• provide an objective viewpoint
• save time and reduce distress
Give us a call at 804.282.0753 or email us at info@matureoptions.com. We'd like to help your family navigate the choppy waters of elder care.
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Advisory Services
- Coordination of Care
- Periodic Home Visits
- "Peace of Mind" Vacation Service
- Alternative Housing Advice
- Mature Options Home Care
Comprehensive Assessment
Sometimes, a situation can be so complex that you don't know where to start. Our comprehensive assessment can help you make sense of the current situation and provide guidance for future action. Over the course of 1-2 visits with your family member and interviews with you, we identify what is working and what may need to change. We then develop an action plan with you, based on family goals and economic reality. Finally, we help you prioritize actions and offer support and guidance as you move forward.
(Return to top)Advisory Services
You may have a specific and urgent issue that needs attention. Perhaps there has been a sudden change in your loved one's condition, or a caregiver spouse has become ill. Our Care Managers can help you identify resources to resolve a chronic or urgent conflict or problem. Whether addressing the the loss of driving privileges or responding to a complex medical or social issue, we can help you develop and implement an immediate plan of action.
Coordination of Care
If you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the health care system, you are not alone! It can be daunting for anyone. Our Care Managers can serve as your advocate. We help you clarify your questions, and make sure you get answers. If you need a health care professional, we can help identify someone with the skill and compassion you need. Because we understand the health care system, we can lobby for the care your loved one deserves, saving you time, money, and energy.
(Return to top)Periodic Home Visits
Our Care Managers can be your knowledgeable eyes and ears. Things can change quickly in the aging process. By checking in periodically, we can let you know whether your loved one is still able to live safely at home. As elder care professionals, we know the problems that commonly arise, and the most cost-effective solutions. Perhaps there are some mobility issues that are making life more difficult than it needs to be. There may be a simple device that could remedy the situation. Maybe your loved one is starting to have memory problems and needs help with paying the bills, or balancing the checkbook. Perhaps he or she needs a bit more oversight in terms of taking medications as directed. Through periodic home visits, you receive peace of mind knowing the current situation remains the wisest choice.
(Return to top)"Peace of Mind" Vacation Service
Are you hesitant to take a vacation or visit with family or friends out of town because of your caregiving responsibilities? Consider using our "Peace of Mind" Vacation Service. We can visit your loved one while you are out of town to provide reassurance, socialization, or services. Should an emergency arrive, we will respond, and provide medical personnel with a medical history, a medication list, and other information, as needed. We will also call you and help facilitate communication between you, medical care providers, and your loved one. You deserve a wonderful vacation and we can help make it happen.
(Return to top)Alternative Housing Advice
If your loved one needs more assistance than can safely or affordably be provided at home, we are happy to make suggestions based on his or her needs, and on family finances. We understand the broad range of housing options available in the metro-Richmond area and can recommend facilities or daycare options most likely to result in a good fit and positive transition, given your loved ones specific needs and capabilities.
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Mature Options Home Care
It may be that your loved one is no longer able to live safely alone. Having someone come by twice a week to prepare a few meals and do some light housekeeping may be all that is needed. Or, it could be that your loved one requires more constant attention. He or she may not need the services of a nurse. The daily presence of a kind caregiver can assure he or she is eating regularly, taking baths, and taking medications as directed. You can choose part time or full time assistance. We do the background checks and handle all the taxes and scheduling. You rest easily knowing your loved one is in good hands with caring and consistent help. The Mature Options Home Care Agency GUARANTEES coverage, so you never have to worry that a scheduled caregiver will not arrive.
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