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MISSION
statement
Our Mission is to help your loved ones continue to live at home with
the assistance of companion/custodial care. Guardian Values are fact based on the golden rule "Do unto others
as you would have done unto you." Our referrals come from our heart to your home.
Parents and loved ones do not want to be burdens to their children as they continue to age and possibly require
assistance, yet they need someone to rely on to help them. A companion caregiver is by far the best solution all
the way around. Once care is set up, the family is assured that their loved one is provided with the assistance
and care that they would provide if only time allowed. The visits with your loved ones are now fraught with enjoyment
and peace of mind. You need not have to worry about having to wash laundry, prepare meals or clean while you visit;
your only need is to enjoy your loved ones companion and reminisce.
Guardian assures that the care is provided by companions with a variety of qualities including:
• Competent
• Mature
• Nurturing
• Reliable
• Trustworthy
• Caring
• Informed Communication link for
the family - when changes in
service occur
• Interest of Client in Mind
• Friendly |
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HISTORY
of guardian
 The
history of Private Duty can be traced back as far as the late 1800's. In my family alone, I can trace it to the
1930's when my grandfather and grandmother took care of his father that suffered a stroke. When he passed, they
assisted his mother, and when the time came they assisted my grandmother's mother. In addition, my mother's grandmother
suffered with rheumatoid arthritis and walked with a cane. She lived with her oldest Son (my maternal grandfather)
and his family until she passed away. As with my family and many others in the past, care for the elderly or infirmed
family members was taken care of by family members, close friends or neighbors.
 As time goes on, it
becomes increasingly difficult to schedule one more thing into our lives. Many of us (I, myself am one) am a part
of the sandwich generation. We are sandwiched in between the care of our parents and the raising and activities
of our own children. My own parents were in the same situation. However, I witnessed first hand, my mother, the
oldest of nine, taking a leave of absence from her career and going back home to provide one on one care to her
father. They were fortunate because with nine children and nine in-laws, they had a "pool" of available
caregivers to assist with his needs. Four years later, my paternal grandmother, moved in with us. My parents, uncles,
siblings, and I assisted with her care.
 Between the two, I can
honestly say my grandmother would have preferred to have stayed in her own home. Almost daily she would ask to
go home and would recommend that to close friends who would come to help her. Unfortunately, she did not remember
that almost all of them had passed away, and that those remaining were in their nineties as well. The care we provided
to my family members was in the early 1980's. Today things have changed a little. Many folks are working swing
shifts, odd hours, or are commuting to surrounding cities. Oftentimes, there is no one left at home to provide
the care and companionship that is needed.
Guardian In Home Services
has been available since December 1996 to meet the growing needs for Elder/Respite care in the Eastern Panhandle.
We are Homegrown locally owned and operated.
 In the late 1980's while still
in school Melissa would spend Saturday helping her two great aunts who didn't drive. She would drive her elderly
great aunt and her sister to Heartland and Sign out the remaining sister to bring her home for the day. While assisting
he aunt, the duties included housework, setting their hair, errands and companionship
In the 1990's my parents, siblings, and myself provided care and support services to our uncle. We managed to meet
his needs with everyone's help. We had decided a schedule for when; errands, groceries, laundry and doctor's appointments
were needed. I can say that he honestly wanted more companionship and company. Often times, our visits were short
due to the duties completed during the visits and to work requirements and children. |
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