At-Home Dementia Care Services on the Upper West Side, NYC
Professional dementia care at home to help your loved one thrive in a familiar, comforting environment. Contact our Upper West Side team today.
Our Services for Upper West Side Residents
Since 2004, LifeWorx has served over 700 families in Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs with compassionate and reliable in-home care services. Having provided care for clients across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida, we’ve gained a deep understanding of the diverse needs of seniors. Our services can bridge the gaps created by distance, giving families the peace of mind that comes from knowing their loved ones are receiving the highest level of care available.
When it comes to at home dementia care, over 50% of our clients come to us experiencing some level of cognitive decline. While the nuances of symptoms may vary across different types of dementia—such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or Lewy body dementia—the core need remains the same. Every dementia patient can benefit from a caregiver who responds to their unique challenges with compassionate, patient-centered care, ensuring their well-being and dignity are always prioritized.
From part-time companionship for seniors with mild dementia to 24-hour live-in care for individuals who need a higher level of in-home dementia care, you can have peace of mind and confidence in your loved one’s well-being. Our hundreds of thoroughly vetted caregivers have extensive experience working on the Upper West Side and the surrounding New York City area, each backed by references from the families they worked for. Your dedicated local Client Manager will guide you through the process and work with you to identify caregiver options, ensuring your loved one receives exceptional care and giving you peace of mind.
Dementia Care for Upper West Side Residents
At LifeWorx, we provide thoughtful care strategies for managing symptoms like memory loss, aggression, and confusion. Our in-home dementia care emphasizes respect, patience, and understanding in even the most challenging moments. Our caregivers are experienced in assisting individuals living with dementia, and are equipped to navigate the changes in memory, personality, and behavior that come with it.
- Memory Care and Cognitive Stimulation
Engaging the mind can help slow memory loss and provide moments of clarity and joy. Our caregivers take part in meaningful activities with their clients such as memory games, music therapy, and reminiscing about their fond memories. Caregivers may flip through photo albums, ask clients about childhood memories, or play music from their younger years. These interactions can reduce confusion, encourage connection, and bring a sense of familiarity and comfort to daily routines. - Personal Care and Health Monitoring
Managing personal care can become difficult for those living with dementia. Our caregivers can assist with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, always prioritizing dignity and comfort while allowing clients to stay in their home. Our caregivers also assist with managing medications and monitoring overall health to proactively prevent complications. - Safety and Wandering Prevention
Keeping loved ones safe in their home is a top priority. Our caregivers address concerns such as wandering, restlessness, and unpredictable behaviors with a calm, understanding approach. By providing supervision and appropriate interventions, caregivers reduce the risk of wandering while creating a soothing home environment. They are familiar with tools like bed pressure pads that can alert them to clients leaving their beds and specialized door locks that prevent wandering to enhance security and peace of mind. - Emotional Support and Behavioral Management
Living with dementia can bring about emotional changes. Using techniques like redirection allows our caregivers to meet clients where they are at, helping to reduce stress and agitation. When you are visiting your loved one at their home, our caregivers provide an extra set of hands to assist with redirection, making your time together more pleasant. - Daily Living Activities (ADLs) & Household Management
Our caregivers assist with daily living activities such as meal preparation, mobility support, and toileting. They also help take care of household tasks like cleaning, laundry, and organizing to maintain a safe, comfortable home environment.
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In-Home Dementia Caregiver Responsibilities
No matter your specific situation, our in-home caregivers provide professional assistance with all the activities that make your loved one’s day run smoothly.
- Personal care: Assisting with grooming, bathing, toileting, showering, and dressing
- Meal preparation: Cooking nutritious meals, following special diets, and helping during mealtime if necessary
- Emotional support and companionship: Spending quality time with clients through shared activities and meaningful conversations
- Medication reminders: Helping keep track of medications and schedules
- Mobility assistance: Fall prevention, help with mobility aids like wheelchairs and walkers, and safe transferring using devices such as Hoyer lifts and gait belts
- Light housekeeping: Tidying up living spaces, doing laundry, and helping maintain a clean and safe environment
- Transportation: Driving clients to doctor’s appointments, running errands, or outings
- Health monitoring: Keeping an eye out for any changes in health and reporting them to family and medical professionals
- Specialized care: Caring for individuals living with dementia and coexisting conditions such as Parkinson’s, post-stroke recovery, or post-operative needs, ensuring personalized care tailored to specific challenges
Find support for every stage of care
24-Hour Dementia Support
Dementia-related symptoms can arise at any time. Our 24-hour care ensures your loved one is safe around the clock. Caregivers observe changes in behavior in real time, allowing quicker intervention by medical professionals and loved ones. For example, caregivers help manage transportation issues by alerting the family to discuss taking away keys for safety and will drive clients to run errands or go to medical appointments.
With round-the-clock coverage and a dedicated team of LifeWorx caregivers, you can have peace of mind knowing that the home will stay tidy, meals will be prepared and cooked daily, medications will be carefully managed, appointments will be attended, and personal care needs will be met.
Companion Dementia Care
Companion care for seniors with dementia offers more than just help with activities of daily living. They provide a warm, caring presence in your loved one’s life. While no one can guarantee that a client with dementia will always recognize their long-term caregiver, the goal is for them to see the caregiver as a compassionate, helpful presence in their life.
Where isolation can worsen the challenges of dementia, regular activity and social interaction creates meaningful engagement that promotes mental stimulation and emotional connection. From enjoying chocolate chip cookies together at Levain Bakery to taking a Sunday stroll around the Grand Bazaar Street Market to enjoying the seasonal blooms at the West Side Community Garden, our caregivers build meaningful relationships that make each day special.
These small moments make a big difference in maintaining a positive outlook and sense of routine with the aim of retaining cognitive function as much as possible. Whether your loved one needs companionship a few hours a week or more regular support, we can customize our dementia home care to meet your family’s needs.
Private Duty Nursing
Private duty nursing can be beneficial for individuals with dementia or coexisting medical conditions. Our nurses ensure medical interventions are handled with sensitivity to the client’s cognitive challenges, allowing them to receive high-quality treatment in the comfort of their home.
Our nursing team is led by our highly qualified Director of Patient Services, Dwiann Morgan, who is licensed and oversees the New York nursing team. Our nurses are experienced professionals who bring compassion and expertise to every client. They are trained to provide specialized medical support beyond the scope of caregivers, including administering IV injections, wound care, medication management, and g-tube feeding. This level of support is vital for clients recovering from surgery, managing chronic conditions, or requiring close medical supervision.
Our nurses work closely with physicians and other healthcare providers to create a seamless care experience, so you can rest assured knowing they’re in the best hands. Whether your loved one requires temporary nursing care following a hospital discharge or simply prefers the peace of mind that a more extensively trained professional can provide, private duty nursing offers a flexible, personalized solution for your needs.
Flexible care that fits your needs
Long-Term Care Insurance Management
With years of experience managing long-term care insurance claims for our clients and an impressive track record of having never lost an appeal for services, our Long-Term Care Insurance team, helmed by Wiktoria Gnojek, is here to offer complimentary policy reviews and answer any questions you might have on initiating claims and receiving reimbursements.
Our in-house long-term care insurance experts can take care of the administrative aspects of long-term care insurance for your loved one, from assessment to devising a care plan, submitting appeals, and processing invoices, payments, and reimbursements, allowing you to focus on other aspects of their care.
Call our Upper West Side office to request a copy of our complete guide to long-term care insurance and find out how to get the most out of a long-term care policy.
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Our Upper West Side Office
Our Upper West Side office is surrounded by a mix of culture, history, and charm. The borough strikes a great balance with green spaces like Central Park, internationally renowned destinations such as Lincoln Center, and community gems like the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where seniors can marvel at the cosmos. Just 10 minutes away, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan offers enriching programs, fitness classes, and activities designed to support and engage seniors.
Within walking distance, you’ll also find local favorites such as Cafe Luxembourg (featured in When Harry Met Sally) on West 70th, Zabar’s on Broadway at West 80th Street, and if you’re feeling culinarily adventurous, Tatiana on Columbus at 85th (Rated #1 restaurant in NYC by Times top 100).
If you’re interested in learning more about our home care services, give us a call! We’d love to treat you to coffee or lunch at one of these neighborhood favorites while we talk.
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How it Works
Discuss your care needs
Documenting medical needs is the easy part. Where the work comes in is understanding your loved one’s personality, their triggers and limitations, any barriers to potentially accepting care for the first time, and the little things we can add to their lives by way of a caregiver that will put a smile on their face.
Meet our caregivers
You’ll meet several fully vetted caregivers from New York, each with a biography summarizing their skills and experience, activities they enjoy engaging in with clients, personality traits, background and interests, quotes from their reference transcripts, and a photo from their in-person interview. From there, you can interview either in-person or over the phone or video call or simply decide based on their profile.
Services begin
We do our best to keep things simple and find the perfect match for your loved one on our first time around and are encouraged by how often this happens. However, if things are not quite clicking, our client managers will take your feedback and go back to the drawing board for a more fitting solution. Above and beyond is the expectation, not the exception, with peace of mind as the ultimate outcome.
Your Upper West Side Care Team
Our Upper West Side team is made up of people who truly know the Manhattan area and take pride in providing care that feels personal and familiar. They understand that quality of care starts with our caregivers. Our dedicated team is responsible for proactively vetting new caregivers to ensure we always have the best fit available for your current and future needs.
“I am the Director of Client Relations for our Upper West Side office. In my role, I oversee sales and recruitment initiatives and drive strategic growth across the Upper West Side. I focus on developing strong client relationships and ensuring our team delivers exceptional service to the families we support.” —Frank DiMaggio
Our industry-leading vetting process ensures you never have to worry about who is coming into your home. With our careful matching, you can be confident that our caregivers are not only highly qualified but also compassionate, reliable, and dedicated to enhancing your loved one’s quality of life.
LifeWorx goes beyond basic caregiving by connecting clients with trusted professionals who provide specialized, concierge-level care. Rebecca Lippel, Director of Care Management at Alighieri Care Management, helps families navigate complex care needs with expert guidance. Dr. Alisa Kauffman’s mobile dental services address common oral health issues, reducing discomfort and minimizing health risks for people with dementia. Dr. Raymond Zakhari offers personalized medical and psychiatric house calls, helping to ease emotional and behavioral challenges associated with dementia. These professionals bring valuable support to clients in need of specialized care.
The LifeWorx Difference
We’re proud to have Dr. Howard Fillit, a renowned geriatrician and neuroscientist, on our Board of Directors. His insights and expertise help shape our practices, instilling confidence in families and professionals who choose our services.
Our approach to in-home care for seniors with dementia goes beyond basic caregiving by offering tailored solutions that meet the needs of each individual. Unlike other agencies, we focus on fostering genuine connections between clients and caregivers, ensuring that care is not only professional but also deeply personal. Patience and understanding are at the heart of our services, helping caregivers navigate moments of aggression or stress with skill and empathy.
Guided by Dr. Fillit’s advice, we can also offer referrals to other specialists. We collaborate with trusted partners to provide in-home assessments for safety and necessary modifications, ensuring the environment remains secure and comfortable.
Over the years, we’ve cultivated a network of trusted service providers to better support our clients’ needs. For example, we often recommend Stay Active Physical Therapy for their exceptional in-home therapy services and Adomo Health for their specialized diagnostic and therapeutic care, tailored to each individual. Additionally, we frequently refer clients to Michael Greenberg, an estate planning and elder law attorney, who provides expert guidance on estate management and elder care. These trusted professionals offer services outside our scope, ensuring comprehensive care for our clients.
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Whether you need part time assistance or full time care for a loved one, we highly recommend LifeWorx. The peace of mind they provide is priceless.
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Our Values
Trust
Our industry-leading vetting process ensures you never have to worry about who is coming into your home. Where other agencies may put restrictions on the level of communication you have with the caregivers, we trust that each person involved has the client’s best interests at heart and will always act accordingly.
Superior Service
What sets LifeWorx apart is our dedication to a superior experience at every touch point. You won’t be shuffled between departments. When you call, your point of contact will handle your needs directly and collaborate internally to ensure an efficient and thorough solution.
Relationships
We understand how tough it can be to juggle caregiving responsibilities while simply wanting to cherish time with your loved one. Our Client Managers work closely with families to ensure a smooth transition to trusted caregivers, handling the logistics and coordination with care and expertise. Meanwhile, our caregivers go beyond providing support—they build meaningful connections through thoughtful conversations, shared activities, and genuine companionship, bringing comfort and joy to your loved one’s daily life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which senior home care services does LifeWorx provide?
Our private in-home care services are customized to fit your exact needs. Whether it’s 24/7, live-in care, companion care, or anything else, we’ll help place the right caregiver in your home.
How does LifeWorx screen their caregivers?
All caregivers are meticulously screened through two interviews, reference checks, and background checks to determine if they are eligible to work with LifeWorx clientele. We have a team dedicated to finding the best caregivers through our screening process.
How quickly can I arrange care for my loved one?
We understand that urgent situations arise, such as hospital discharges or sudden declines in health. Depending on the needs of the client, we can start services within 24 hours of a thorough initial phone consultation. If the need is very specialized, it may take an additional day or two.
How does caregiver continuity impact the well-being of senior clients?
Caregiver continuity enhances seniors’ well-being by fostering trust, emotional security, and a sense of stability. This consistency also improves emotional and social connections, leading to a better overall quality of life.
