How is a Senior Concierge Different than a Caregiver?

Central Oregon is home to numerous in-home care agencies that provide caregivers to seniors needing assistance in all or most areas of daily living. Understandably, some  have presumed that Life Tree Personal Service is just another home-care agency. Numerous people that I have spoke to have mentioned that they are not needing a care giver because they are healthy and can do things for themselves. 

There seems to be an underlying stigma attached to having a “caregiver”. The thought of having an assistant may conjure feelings of dependency or being  unable to care for oneself. The reality is that many "Baby Boomers" do not fit into this category of care needs, yet assistance might still be needed to provide a high quality lifestyle.

Caregivers managed by home-care agencies are nursing assistants usually referred to as  personal care aides, home health aides, or certified nursing assistants.  Their primary duties consist of personal care such as bathing, grooming, feeding and helping patients with physical therapy. Many senior adults do not have the need for the services a caregiver provides, but could use a helping hand with day to day activities like errand running, home management, assistance with technology or paperwork organization. People needing an occasional helping hand are good candidates of a senior concierge service.

Life Tree Personal Services Senior Concierge services are a good fit for active baby boomers, older adults and stressed out caregivers who do not need “home-care” but would like someone who can help carry some of the load of daily living, by being available several times a month  to help with a variety of tasks. The assistance of a concierge also increases a seniors well being and makes them less reliant, or feeling burdensome on family and friends.  

Life Tree is available to work with you to create a personal service plan by reviewing all areas of your life to determine how a concierge can assist you in lightening the load of responsibilities and duties. 

Like a hotel concierge, Life Tree Personal Service concierge assistants focus on customer service, going above and beyond to ensure that our clients personal service needs are our Top Priority!