Aging Life Care Services
Quick Answer
An aging life care manager plans, coordinates, and oversees care for an older adult, often for families living far away or feeling stretched thin. Support can be one planning visit after a hospital stay or ongoing check-ins as needs change. D&C Home Care provides non-medical care, led by our owner, Abbey Davies, a credentialed Aging Life Care Professional.
Aging Life Care Services That Give Your Family One Steady Guide
An aging life care manager helps when caring for your parents starts to feel like a second full-time job. Maybe you live three states away and your mom lives alone outside Bangor. Maybe your dad just came home from the hospital with new medications and a discharge packet no one fully understands.
Aging Life Care Services fill that gap. You get guidance from an experienced professional who understands the local options, speaks up for your loved one, and keeps everyone on the same page. D&C Home Care helps you identify your care priorities and understand the next steps. Each plan reflects your loved one’s choices alongside your family’s support.
Tell Us What Your Family Is Trying to Work Out
You do not need to know which services to request before talking with us.
Bringing Your Loved One’s Care Arrangements Into Focus
Aging Life Care Services connect care planning, health advocacy, and coordination around your loved one’s daily life. A professional creates one clear plan after assessing your loved one’s situation and coordinating with the people and services involved. If needed, they also step in as situations or needs change.
An aging life care manager reviews your family member’s health, memory, home safety, daily routines, and any financial or legal questions. From there, the care manager arranges and monitors services. They connect your family with community resources and benefits, and they help during difficult moments like a hospital discharge or an unexpected move.
The focus is non-medical guidance and follow-through. Your loved one’s doctors still handle diagnoses and prescriptions, while the care manager keeps information moving between the doctor’s office, your family, and the caregivers at home. When daily in-home care is needed, the plan can include Personal Support or Companion Support services.
Less Guesswork and More Direction for Your Family
When a geriatric care manager guides the plan, your family gets clear direction instead of guesswork. You stop thinking about every decision alone, face fewer surprises, and get more time to simply be a son or daughter again.
A care plan built around your loved one
A full assessment translates to a written plan that fits how your parents actually live.
Clearer, smoother communication
Your care manager can attend doctor visits and share updates with your family. They help keep medications organized and smooth the return home after a hospital stay.
Local resources you can trust
We connect your family with proper community services, hospice providers, adult day programs, and housing or assisted living options.
Fewer costly missteps
Good planning helps you avoid signing up for duplicate services, helping you save money and time.
Support from a distance
Your care manager handles day-to-day details and checks in on your behalf, so you are not managing all appointments by phone.
Calmer family decisions
A neutral professional can guide the conversation and lay out the options, so your family can make better decisions.
Care planning gives your family a clear direction while keeping your loved one involved.
Wondering If a Care Guide Is Right for Your Family?
What Happens When You Call Us About Aging Life Care
We begin with your questions and build a plan your family understands. Each stage provides a space for your loved one to share their preferences and recommendations.
1. A First Conversation With Our Team
The first call is a chance to share what your family is dealing with, whether that is a recent hospital stay or a worry that has been building for months. A real person answers the phone, listens to your concerns, and talks through whether Aging Life Care is a good fit.
2. An In-Home Assessment
Next, we visit and meet with your loved one to understand their health, memory, routines, home safety, and support network. This non-medical assessment helps identify where support could fit while respecting your loved one’s independence.
3. A Written Care Plan
We build a clear plan which details recommended support, priorities, and care options. Your family can review the options and decide what feels appropriate. There is no obligation to decide right away.
4. Coordination and Regular Check-Ins
Once the plan is approved, we put it in motion and arrange services, attend appointments as needed, and keep you updated. We keep your family and loved one involved and discuss questions that arise.
5. Adjusting as Needs Change
We revisit the plan when your loved one’s needs and routines shift over time. Adjustments are made after hospital stays, new diagnoses, or changes at home.
Every step focuses on your loved one’s wishes, and you stay informed from the first call onward.
Aging Life Care Services That Fit Your Family’s Needs
Your family may need help with one area of care or a few connected arrangements. We discuss which areas would be useful before letting you decide on support.
Medication Management
We help with non-medical medication support focusing on reminders, routines, and coordinating questions with the proper healthcare professional. Prescribing and medication changes remain with their healthcare team.
Advocacy
We help communicate for your loved one at doctor appointments, care meetings, and hospital discharges. Through our Advocacy service, their wishes are heard and nothing gets lost in translation between providers.
Long Term Care Support
We help your family plan for changing needs, from adding in-home care to weighing assisted living, before a decision becomes urgent. The plan reflects your loved one’s routines, preferences, and needed support.
Insurance Support
We help you and your loved one organize relevant information and work through insurance questions. Long term care insurance is a policy that helps manage payment for ongoing care, but claims can be confusing.
Not sure where to begin? Our team will help you understand each service and how it helps your adult family member, all during your first conversation.
Understanding the Cost of Aging Life Care Services
The cost of Aging Life Care comes down to the planning and coordination your family needs. Let us know your situation and we will provide recommended services and an estimate before support begins.
Coordination Needed: A single planning visit takes far less time than ongoing support with regular check-ins.
Number of Providers Involved: Coordination between several doctors, pharmacies, and services may require more hours than managing one or two.
Planned Support vs. Urgent Help: Assistance during a hospital discharge or sudden change often means more hours.
Travel and Appointments: Attending doctor visits or care meetings adds time.
Insurance and Benefits Paperwork: Processing claims and benefits can add hours, depending on how complex the policy is.
Pairing with In-home Care Services: Combining Aging Life Care with Personal Support or Companion Support broadens and changes the overall scope.
Ask us to explain what is included and how charges apply. You should understand the proposed arrangement before deciding whether to proceed.
Care Guidance Led by a Credentialed Aging Life Care Professional
D&C Home Care was established in 2022 and is led by owner Abbey Davies, MBA, a credentialed Aging Life Care Professional. That credential means your family gets more than help with daily tasks. You get someone trained and experienced to see the whole picture, plan ahead, and advocate for your loved one.
When you need a care plan that includes help at home, our professionally trained, PSS-certified caregivers carry it out. PSS means a Personal Support Specialist, a Maine certification for caregivers who help with daily tasks like bathing and dressing. Because the same team builds the plan and delivers the care, nothing gets lost in a hand-off between companies.
We are fully compliant with Maine’s new PCA licensing requirements (State of Maine License #PCA676). PCA stands for Personal Care Agency, which means we meet the state’s standards for in-home care.
What Families Share About Working With Our Team
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"D&C has been a lifesaver for both my 90 year old Dad, & our family. We live out of state, & they have been caring for his needs like they were his family. They are professional, empathetic, & responsible care providers!"
Bob G., Verified Google Review
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"I’ve been working with this great company for several months now and have appreciated their service to my 95 year old mother. The caregivers have all been wonderful and my mother looks forward to their visits. The communication with their clients is positive and timely. Thank you."
Christy T., Verified Google Review
Ask Us Questions About Your Parent’s Care
Helping Families Plan Care in Maine and the NH Seacoast
We serve families from Bangor to Eliot and across the New Hampshire Seacoast. That coverage includes Greater Portland, Augusta and Waterville, the Midcoast, Greater Bangor, and York County.
Whether you live nearby or are coordinating from farther away, ask about support where your loved one lives. We can discuss how local coordination could fit your family’s situation. You can also visit our Locations page to find the regional coordinator for your area.
Aging Life Care Manager FAQs
How much does an aging life care manager cost?
The cost of an aging life care manager depends on the type of help you need, from a one-time assessment to ongoing coordination. We will walk you through our pricing once we understand your loved one’s situation, so there are no surprises.
Can an aging life care manager help if I live out of state?
Yes, families who live far from a parent are among the people aging life care managers help most. Your care manager can visit your parents, go to appointments, and share updates with your family by phone or email after each visit.
Does long term care insurance cover an aging life care manager?
Some long term care insurance policies cover care management, but it is based on your loved one’s specific policy. Coverage often depends on whether the policy includes a care coordination benefit. Our Insurance Support team can review the actual policy with you, explain what it includes, and help process the claims paperwork.
How quickly can an aging life care manager get involved?
Most families can schedule an initial assessment within a few days of their first call. If your loved one is coming home from a hospital stay, let us know right away so we can create a plan and schedule around their discharge date.
How long does aging life care support continue?
Aging life care services continue within the period agreed with your family, based on the help needed. Some families may seek guidance around a particular decision, while others need ongoing advocacy and coordination. We discuss the scope and expectations at the beginning, and adjust when your loved one’s circumstances change.
Make the Right Care Decision for Your Loved One
The right care plan starts with a conversation with someone who listens. We answer your concerns and ask about your loved one. You get a clear explanation of whether Aging Life Care Services fits and what would happen next. There is no pressure to decide on the spot.
Contact our team to explore your options and work with a team that advocates for your loved one as much as you do.