• Caring for local families since 2004
  • A care manager on call, day or night
  • We never accept referral fees

When a loved one’s needs grow, many families take on the work themselves. It is a lot to keep track of, and it can be hard to know if you are making the right decisions.

You stay in charge. We have spent more than twenty years helping families through exactly this, and we are here to help you get it right.

Situations we help families think through

Perhaps one of these sounds familiar.

You are watching for the line between a bad afternoon and a real change, and unsure how to raise it without taking away their independence.

You will do the tours yourself. You just want to know which level of care they need, and what to ask.

You keep the calendar and you get to the appointments. What you do not know yet is what the next six months will look like.

You can make the calls. You would rather make the right ones, in order, before a deadline costs you something.

How our Compass coaching program works

Compass is our coaching program for families who want to keep running things themselves. You talk decisions through with an experienced care manager, like the tour you just did or the contract in front of you. Afterwards, we write up what we discussed so you do not have to remember it all.

What the Compass program includes:

  • Time with a senior care manager
  • The specific questions to ask each doctor, community or agency
  • A second opinion on any recommendation before you act on it
  • Contracts, care plans and costs read through with you
  • A written plan you can share with the rest of the family
  • Someone to call when something changes between sessions

If it grows past advice, we will tell you plainly.

What you can do now

  • Write down what “worse” would look like.Decide now, while things are calm: a fall, a missed medication, weight loss, a caregiver leaving. Having it written down makes the decision easier when one happens.
  • Ask what the next six months usually look like.Ask at every appointment. It helps you plan ahead.
  • Get the legal paperwork sorted before you need it.Power of attorney and healthcare directives are much easier to put in place while your loved one can still take part.

Talk to a care manager

Or call us now on (703) 424-7575. A care manager is on call, day or night. If this is a medical emergency, please call 911 first.

Why families call us

Since 2004

The longest-running care management practice in Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC.

Available 24/7

A care manager on call, day or night, so you are not waiting until Monday.

No referral fees

No facility, agency or vendor pays us, so nothing but your family’s situation shapes what we recommend.

One care manager

One care manager who knows your family and a team behind them, with a number you can call directly.

Still curious whether this would really help?

Answer a few quick questions and we will tell you what kind of support fits your situation.

Takes about two minutes.

ElderTree Care Management provides private-pay, non-clinical care management and does not provide medical advice. The guidance on this page is general information about care transitions, not medical or legal advice about your situation. Care managers do not accept referral fees from any provider, facility or vendor.