Guides for Seniors and Their Families
Anchor Concierge wrote these guides for the questions families bring to a first consultation. Each one is short, practical and written by Gina, a Florida LPN since 2013.
Guides
Concierge vs home care
How concierge help, home care agencies and home health differ, and how to tell which one your parent actually needs.
Home care costs
Real Anchor Concierge rates and the factors that move the monthly cost of non-medical home care up or down in St. Pete.
Preparing for a doctor visit
A simple before, during and after checklist that makes medical visits calmer and helps nothing important get lost.
Questions before hiring help
A checklist of what to ask any helper or agency before they start, and how Gina answers the questions that matter most.
Signs a parent needs help
The small changes around the house, the car and the calendar that tell you a parent could use some support.
Talking about accepting help
Gentle, practical ways to raise the subject of help at home so your parent feels respected instead of pushed.
What a senior concierge does
The everyday tasks a senior concierge takes on, what falls outside the role, and who tends to use this kind of help.
Practical answers for families in Pinellas County
Caring for an aging parent usually starts with questions, not a plan. Is Mom managing on her own? What is the difference between concierge help and home care? What does help at home actually cost in St. Pete? How do you bring it up without starting an argument?
These guides answer those questions in plain language. They draw on Gina’s more than a decade of nursing experience and on the conversations she has with families every week. None of them is medical or legal advice. They are here to help you think clearly and ask better questions.
A good reading order for most families:
- Signs your aging parent needs help, to put a name to what you are noticing
- What a senior concierge does and how it compares with home care
- What in-home help costs in St. Petersburg, with real numbers
- How to talk to a parent about accepting help, for when you are ready to raise it
Each guide ends with related services and other guides, so you can follow the thread that matches your situation. Families supporting a parent from far away may also want to read questions to ask before hiring help and how to prepare a parent for a doctor visit.
When you are ready to look at specific help, every option is listed on the senior concierge services page.
Common questions
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