Caring for loved ones can be a rewarding yet challenging task. The flurry of emotions you may encounter day by day can generate feelings of uncertainty, fatigue, sleeplessness, isolation and guilt. Often one is providing care at their own expense.
Caregivers are often pulled in different directions while balancing their own families and careers. Enjoyable activities and a healthy lifestyle often take a backseat to providing care for a loved one.
At Dot Cares, LLC, we bring experience and compassion to our clients while helping them make decisions that best serve the health and safety of their loved ones.
In linking clients to community and professional resources, we work to minimize stress while maximizing quality of life. We understand the importance of maintaining physical and emotional health for everyone involved in the caregiving of loved ones.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Geriatric Care Manager, I offer my experience and expertise in working with clients to assess their needs and develop plans to meet their goals.
My experience at Weill Cornell Medical College in the outpatient Geriatric Psychiatry Department, has brought me the insight needed to work with older adults in the community who suffer from a variety of physical and mental disorders. In this capacity, I have acquired the skills needed to assess needs of older adults and link people to services.
In my personal life, I have had the privilege of working with family members through challenging times, which allows me to empathize with the entire support system as they struggle through their own losses while trying to provide ongoing care and support for loved ones.
I'm dedicated and passionate about my work with older adults, which is demonstrated in how I relate to them with the utmost respect and compassion. Through my experience working with patients and caregivers I remain empathetic to the challenges they face and encourage everyone to help themselves stay healthy and strive for balance in their own lives.
My mother was showing signs of dementia and becoming very angry and aggressive. People who supposedly cared for her were now taking advantage of her. All of mom’s children lived far away. I was scared and frustrated. I needed gain guardianship and find the appropriate help for my mother. Dot was our savior. I highly recommend Dot! She helped us through difficult times. She offered emotional support, guided us through the court system, and enabled us to find the appropriate care taking situation for mom. She kept a level head when we could not. Nobody wants to go down this path but many people have to. When I share my story I say the biggest lesson learned is having a geriatric care manager is a must. Dot has found her calling and the best person to have on your team.
