Aging in Place

An 8-step process for building a senior care plan specific to Alexandria — needs assessment, services map, funding strategy, family alignment.

Senior centers and community programs serving Alexandria — activities, meals, transportation, and the social engagement that supports aging in place.

Care coordination keeps your Alexandria parent's care plan working — one care manager managing doctors, pharmacy, home health, and the in-home team.

Virginia's aging-services programs serving Alexandria — what the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) provides, how to access, and how it combines with federal Medicare and Medicaid.

Senior resources serving Alexandria — Alexandria's Division of Aging and Adult Services, senior centers, transportation, meal programs, legal aid, and Medicare counseling.

Five categories of home care, each defined by what kind of help is delivered — and the right way to figure out which your parent needs.

A written senior care plan replaces six months of trial-and-error with a clear-eyed 12-month roadmap — here's the eight-step process.