Let’s say you or your loved one are receiving help at home from a trusted caregiver. You’ve also come to realize that you could benefit from the help of an Aging Life Care Manager™, someone who will coordinate the care and provide numerous other services as well. This often happens when the person receiving care Read More
The Windward Life Care team recently received a note from a client that made everyone’s day. We’re grateful that she also invited us to share her feedback with a broader audience, in hopes that other people who find themselves in the hospital might take advantage of Windward’s service. We’ve made minor edits for clarity and Read More
Two weeks to flatten the curve has turned into a pandemic that seems to have no end in sight. People of all ages have been affected by the current health crisis. This situation is taking a particularly heavy toll on the aging population. Whether you have a family member who depends on in-home care or Read More
The transition from a hospital stay back to home requires careful planning and attention to a key component of the discharge plan: medication instructions. The medication list the patient is discharged with often looks very different from the list they came in with, leaving a lot of room for confusion once the patient is back 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