Along with the surge in aging baby boomers comes a growing number of adults who, for various reasons, don't have a spouse, children, or other close family members to rely on as they age. Read More
Our last blog post was about choosing the right type of care management for your needs. This is proving to be a popular topic because more and more caregiving agencies are offering what they call “free” care management. Potential clients ask us why they can get free care management from another agency while Windward bills Read More
After the holidays, we often hear from people who say they saw their parents or other loved one in November or December for the first time in a while—maybe because of COVID or simply because they live in a different time zone from their parents. During their visit, they noticed signs that the older adult Read More
Learning how to manage parent care can be a challenge when you live far away from each other. Whether you are caring for a parent in another state or you live just an hour away, it takes time, effort, and strategic planning. Family caregivers can face significant stress, including feeling helpless and pulled in different Read More
Maintaining independence is important for your aging parents, but like many older adults, they might experience physical or cognitive health decline. If you see your parents are struggling, you can offer resources and care for their daily needs. What is the right solution to help your aging or elderly parents? With the advent of COVID-19, Read More
Choosing the right agency for in-home care in San Diego can be challenging. Although there are many good agencies out there, not all of them can provide exactly the type of support you need. So how can you know which agency will provide the care you’re looking for? Here are a few tips for finding Read More
People want to maintain independence for as long as possible. Eventually, physical decline in the later years of life requires that families step in to offer the support and resources essential to care for the daily needs of their parents. At this point, you might be asking yourself: is it time to find help for Read More
San Diego, CA – May 15, 2019 – This month Windward Life Care® reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of business. Since 2004, Windward Life Care has grown to be one of San Diego County’s premier aging services firms, evolving alongside the rapidly transforming elder care landscape. Starting out with a handful of employees, Windward Read More
The story of the company now known as Windward Life Care really began over 37 years ago in 1982 when geriatric expert B.J. Curry Spitler started one of the first care management companies, Age Concerns, here in San Diego. Age Concerns had an “integrated model” of care in which geriatric care managers directly supervised in-home caregivers Read More
Windward Life Care is proud to partner with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to provide care management services for individuals in San Diego living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The National MS Society provides telephone case management for the majority of individuals needing assistance via their MS Navigator program, but some clients who require in-person help Read More