Richmond Area Caregiver Coalition Membership List
- a Grace PLACE Adult Care Center
8030 Staples Mill Road
Richmond, VA 23228
Phone: 804-261-0205
Website: http://www.agraceplaceacc.org
Coalition Member: Lynne Seward, CEO
Services: a Grace PLACE provides daytime health services to adults with disabilities and chronic age-related health conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, Dementia, Mental Retardation, and Cerebral Palsy. Our daytime health services maintain health, prevent or delay deterioration, support "aging in place" and encourage optimum independence. We serve a largely indigent population and pride ourselves for having the reputation as the agency that provides premium care and does not turn people away because of their inability to pay or the level of care needed. - Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Chapter
4600 Cox Road, Suite 130
Richmond, VA 23060
Phone: 804-967-2580
Helpline: 804-967-2489 or toll free 1-800-272-3900
Website: www.richmondalzheimers.org
Coalition Member: Mary Ann Johnson, Program Director
Services: The Alzheimer's Association provides educational and support services to individuals with Alzheimer's disease, their families, and caregivers. Services include a 24/7 telephone helpline, support groups, educational programs, care consultation services, a respite scholarship program, a lending library, the National Safe Return Program, and a quarterly newsletter with caregiving tips. In addition, the Chapter offers in-service training to professional caregivers. Service area includes the cities of Colonial Heights, Fredericksburg, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond and surrounding 24 counties. - American Hospice Foundation
2120 L Street N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 200374000 Wheat Court
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Phone: 804-360-7761
Website: www.americanhospice.org
Coalition Member: Rachel Schmidt, Community Relations Director
Services: Public education, professional and workplace training and advocacy.The American Hospice Foundation's public education goals are to break down barriers to hospice care. The Foundation's consumer publications reach out to the public with information so that all Americans can make an informed decision about end of life issues.
- American Red Cross – Greater Richmond Chapter
420 E. Cary Street
P.O. Box 655
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-780-2250
Website: www.greaterrichmond.redcross.org
Services: Family Caregiving Training, Transportation Services, Disaster Preparedness Outreach, and Support for families of military service members.The Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross has served the Richmond area since 1917. In addition to providing disaster relief assistance and life-saving training programs, the Chapter also offers a Transportation Program. The Transportation Program provides free transportation to and from medical appointments for elderly, disabled and low-income individuals who have no other way to access their health care. This is a “door-to-door” service where drivers can assist those clients needing help getting in and out of the vehicle. Additional services include Family Caregiving training and partnership programs at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
- Circle Center Adult Day Services
3900 West Broad Street, Building 20
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-355-5717
Website: http://www.circlecenteradultday.org
Coalition Members: Lory L. Phillippo, MPH, OTR/L, Executive Director
Lynda S. Gormus, Community Liaison
Services: Individualized care plans; nursing care (RN's); breakfast, lunch and snacks; personal care assistance; coordination of rehabilitation (OT, PT, & speech) and transportation; cognitive and emotional monitoring and support; therapeutic activities; caregiver support and education; MEMORY LANE, our Montessori-based activity program for people with dementia; and DAYBREAK drop-in respite.Circle Center Adult Day Services, a non-profit adult daycare center, provides high quality, cost-effective care for older adults who are frail or have a functional impairment, and respite, education, and support for family caregivers. Participants are encouraged to socialize and enjoy purposeful activities with their peer group. They benefit from regular health monitoring and care, assistance with physical needs, and continuity of care with a multidisciplinary team approach. Caregivers get peace-of-mind, knowing their loved ones are involved in meaningful activities and being supervised by an experienced and caring professional staff during the day while they work or have time to pursue their own interests. We partner with families to provide a "circle of care". We've been "keeping families together" since 1976.
- Comfort Keepers
10833 Ridgefield Parkway
Richmond, VA 23238
Phone: 804-750-1123
Website: http://www.comfortkeepers.com
Coalition Member: Mark Sheets, Owner
Services: Care assessment, planning, and consulting as well as providing One on One companionship and assistance with day to day activities including: Laundry and Linen Washing, Meal Preparation, Clothing Shopping, Light Housekeeping, Recreational Activities, Errand Services, Transportation, Medication reminders, Grocery Shopping, Incontinence care, Bathing and more.Comfort Keepers provides families with peace of mind through affordable care options that fill the gap between facility provided care and family provided care for those that could benefit from one on one companionship and some assistance with daily living activities. This kind of assistance, tailored to the person's specific situation, often provides the flexibility needed for the highest quality of life and independence achievable as we age with dignity. Our clients are primarily seniors, but also include the adult disabled and those recovering from surgery or illness. For clients and their families, we are a trusted lifeline. Acting as a "surrogate family member", we help to make their treatment as simple and stress free as possible while enhancing safety and ensuring independence. For physicians and healthcare professionals, we are an extension of their staff and their primary services, ensuring patient compliance and providing continuity of care.
- Home Care Delivered, Inc.
4144 Innslake Dr
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 800-565-5644
Website: http://www.HomeCareDelivered.com
Coalition Member: Chris Andrews, Sales Manager-Field Sales
Services: Medical Supplies including: Testing Supplies; Incontinence; Wound Care; Ostomy; Urological.Home Care Delivered, Inc. is the nation's premier home-delivery, medical supply company. Since 1996, Home Care Delivered has provided our customers with quality medical supplies to help treat their medical conditions at home. Our 5 Point CompleteCare Promise is our promise to you. We promise that you will receive quality brand-name medical supplies and support. We put your worries at ease by accepting assignment of benefits, filing insurance claims and securing prescriptions and other medical documentation. We provide fast and reliable shipping right to your doorstep. Our Customer Care department will make sure you received your order in a timely fashion, that the order is correct and you are satisfied and knowledgeable in the use of your supplies. Should you have any question regarding your supplies we have a toll-free number in which you can speak directly with a Registered Nurse. More than just Home Delivery!
- Jewish Family Services
6718 Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone: 804-282-5644
Website: http://www.jfsrichmond.org
Coalition Member: Jane Kallio, LCSW, Care Management Director
Services: Care Management; Bill Paying; Home Care, Skilled and personal care; Counseling; Adoption; Volunteer Program; Guardianship; Services to older adults to NORCS.Jewish Family Services is a full service social service agency. JFS programs are accredited by JACHO and COA. JFS has been serving the Richmond Community for 157 years. JFS programs are available to the entire community regardless of religious affiliation. JFS programs are client centered and client directed working to promote independence and quality of life for each client. In home assessments and care planning through Care Management provides clients with the needed resources to stay independent within the community.
- Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging
24 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-343-3000
Website: www.seniorconnections-va.org
Coalition Members: Thelma Watson, Executive Director
Marian Dolliver, Caregiver Support Manager
Ginny Becker, Caregiver Support Coordinator
Services: Programs and services for seniors, caregivers and their families including Information and Referral; Education and Advocacy; Home Delivered Meals; Friendship Cafes; Short-Term Home Care, Caregiver Support and Consultations, Care Coordination and Case Management, Job Training and Referrals, Volunteer Opportunities, Insurance Counseling, Assistance with Personal Finances, Long Term Care Planning.Senior Connections is dedicated to helping seniors maintain independence and quality of life as they age. Our goal is to serve as the primary community resource for seniors and caregivers in adapting and planning for aging well. We do this through our own programs while partnering with many organizations and programs in our community who help us achieve our goals. Senior Connections was established in 1973 as part of a national network of Area Agencies on Aging. We are a private, nonprofit, 501 (C) (3) organization governed by a Board of Directors. We serve Planning District (PD) 15 Richmond City, Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent and Charles City counties. Our Executive Director is Thelma Bland Watson, PhD.
- SeniorNavigator
600 East Main Street, Suite 360
Richmond, VA 23227
Phone: 804-827-1280
Website: http://www.seniornavigator.org
Coalition Member: Kim Tarantino, Director of Communications & Local Government Partnerships
Services: Educational website for seniors, caregivers and professionals; information and referral, community education and training.SeniorNavigator is a free, non-profit, public service that connects seniors and caregivers with local services available in the community. The website, www.seniornavigator.org, features over 20,000 programs and services that address health and aging issues, financial concerns, legal questions, caregiver support, housing and assisted living facilities, and more. Across Virginia, SeniorNavigator Centers have been established specifically for individuals without home computers. All of the community-based Centers have trained staff who use the SeniorNavigator website to assist seniors and caregivers in obtaining information about support services. Our Executive Director is Katie Roeper.
- Senior Solutions of Richmond
7814 Carousel Lane
Suite 109
Richmond VA 23294
Phone: 804-364-1276
Website: http://www.srsolutionsinc.com
Coalition Members: Janet P. Faraone, President and Nick Faraone, Vice President
Services: Senior Home Care; personal care; companion/homemaker services; transportation; medication management; geriatric care assessments, planning and referrals.Senior Solutions of Richmond is dedicated to providing high quality, competitively priced home care solutions to seniors and their families through a full range of services enabling seniors to enjoy life in the comfort and security of their own home. It begins with conducting a home or hospital-based assessment and then developing a Personalized Care Plan for each client. Senior Solutions attracts superb caregivers, and retains and educates them through our Caregiver Enrichment Program. Please visit our website at: www.srsolutionsinc.com for the full spectrum of services provided by Senior Solutions of Richmond.
- Virginia Center on Aging
P.O. Box 980229
Richmond, VA 23298-0229
Website: http://www.vcu.edu/vcoa/
Phone: 804-828-1565
Coalition Members: Constance Coogle, Associate Director; Bert Waters, Program Manager
Services: Video Lending Library and Information Resource Center (with a focus on informal caregiving and Alzheimer’s disease); Service Provider Training on Domestic Violence in Older Women (including family caregivers), Eldercare Research (and needs assessment consultation).The Virginia Center on Aging, located on the Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978 (Chapter 170 of the Acts of 1978, Code of Virginia 23-50.15) to "be an interdisciplinary study, research, information and resource facility for the Commonwealth of Virginia utilizing the full capabilities of faculty, staff, libraries, laboratories and clinics for the benefit of older Virginians and the expansion of knowledge pertaining to the aged and to the aging process." It is the only such center in Virginia.
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Department of Gerontology
301 College Street
PO Box 980228
Richmond, VA 23298
Phone: 804-828-1565
Website: http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology, http://www.elderfriendsva.org
Coalition Members: Kiersten Ware, ElderFriends Director
Services: Several graduate level degree programs in Gerontology; Training for health care providers; Aging related speakers bureau, ElderFriends program.The Department of Gerontology, founded in 1976, became a part of the School of Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University in January 1985. The department is well-known for the quality and innovation of its programs and for the scholarship and applied expertise of its faculty. The Department of Gerontology offers a variety of degree programs based on an interdisciplinary approach using the bio-psycho-social model. As part of the Department of Gerontology, the Virginia Geriatric Education Center was established October 1, 1985. This center is an Interdisciplinary effort involving cooperation of all health-related professional schools, Allied Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, and Education and the College of Humanities and Sciences. The mission of the Department is to “Improve ElderCare Through Education.”
