When caring for a loved one living with dementia, families often ask: What can we do together now? Staying engaged matters. Meaningful activity can lift mood, reduce restlessness and help maintain a sense of identity and connection.
If you’re just beginning to look for in-home care for an aging loved one, the process can feel overwhelming. That’s because you’re not just hiring a service, you’re placing your trust in an organization to send someone into your home to care for a person who matters deeply to you.
Whenever the U.S. military is in the news, it hits a little closer to home for Carmillia Carter, Recruiting Manager and Employee Relations Specialist for Cambridge Caregivers.
As someone who spent years working as a caregiver, Megan Guerrero knows how important accurate information is. When she arrived for a shift, it was critical to be informed—especially if the client had experienced a recent change in condition.
It’s a story Rachel O’Brien has seen too many times. A family calls Cambridge Caregivers after their father is diagnosed with cancer. He’s still at home, still fighting, but needs a little help a few days a week. The family member mentions, almost in passing, that Dad has a long-term care insurance policy.
Leaders and key staff from Cambridge Caregivers gathered March 3–4 at The Nature & Retreat Center in Plano for the company’s annual retreat—two days devoted to learning, collaboration, and strengthening the culture that supports excellent care.
Cambridge Caregivers was proud to contribute to the Financial Planners Association DFW Conference, held at the Irving Convention Center.
Veterans hold a special place in the heart of Cambridge Caregivers’ COO Ernie Cote—and not just in a symbolic way. Long before he joined the company, two of Ernie’s family members, both veterans, required in-home care as they navigated the final chapters of their lives.
Having just opened its Austin office in November, Cambridge Caregivers is still new to the area. But already, the team is expanding, establishing connections, and making a difference in the Austin community and beyond.
Part 3 of 3: Tech That Connects, Supports, and Engages. Technology can also expose seniors to new risks — especially online scams and misinformation. Russell Klein doesn’t mince words about the scale of the problem.
At Cambridge Caregivers, we hire heroes — but not the kind who wear capes or perform death-defying feats. Our heroes work behind the scenes — in living rooms and kitchens, at bedsides and in senior living communities — making life better for our clients and their families.
Sometimes, the best care looks a lot like two friends just taking a walk. Caregiver Manager Christina Solis recently shared a small but significant moment between caregiver Taj and a client we’ll call Robert.
Part 2 of 3: Tech That Connects, Supports, and Engages. Even when the benefits are clear, many families face a second challenge: helping an older loved one actually use the technology they already have.
On Valentine’s Day, we celebrate romance at its most picture-perfect. But at Cambridge Caregivers, our caregivers are privileged to witness something even deeper: real love.
Part 1 of 3: Tech That Connects, Supports, and Engages. For years, many of the loudest conversations about technology have centered on children: too much screen time, too many bells and whistles, too little attention span.
At Cambridge Caregivers, providing exceptional care to our clients begins with supporting the caregivers who make that possible. Recently, we took another step toward that goal with the introduction of Zingage, a digital tool that provides “spot rewards” to caregivers who go the extra mile.
As many family caregivers will tell you, caring for an aging loved one is a privilege, not a burden. But it can be exhausting.
When a winter storm swept across North Texas on Saturday, Jan. 24, weather forecasters urged the public to stay home. Roads turned into sheets of ice. Temperatures plummeted. Schools and offices closed. But for first responders and those who provide vital care, staying home was not an option.
Brian Levy joins the podcast to break down the true costs of aging, from in-home care to residential living. Learn how to build a proactive plan that protects your family before a crisis hits.
For older adults, surgery doesn’t end when the procedure is over. In many circumstances, recovery truly begins once a patient leaves the hospital or surgical center and returns home. When managed well, those first few days at home after surgery pave the way for healing, comfort, safety, and positive long-term outcomes.
For many families, the holiday season brings cherished reunions: time around the table, shared memories and long conversations.
