Senior Care Colorado Resource
Published March 17, 2008Should you suddenly find yourself in need of home care for an elder loved one, you’ll soon realize that it can be a daunting process. Where do you look? What questions do you ask? Who can you trust? What does it cost? And so on.
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Home Health Care | Denver, Colorado Metro Area
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Future Trends in Home Health Care – Littleton, Denver and Beyond
Published February 28, 2008I don’t know about you, but my wife and I have grown weary of chain restaurants. We are tired of the predictability. It’s the Mom & Pop restaurants that we seek out and try to support. Unfortunately, in this day and age, it’s more and more about big business. Consolidation is a word often used. The good Mom & Pops are harder to find.
Virtually gone are the small hardware stores where you really got great service by friendly people. We all know what Wal Mart has done to the small family business.
Now you may say that it’s not all bad. Yes, you do get economies of scale from such companies and that usually does translate into saving money. And it’s reality so there’s not a lot of value in moaning about things you cannot change.
However, I have decided that there is something that I do have control over. That is my home care business.
Because of the changing demographics, more and more people are deciding to open a home health care business for seniors. They’re popping up like mushrooms on a rainy night. Some make it, but many do not. Currently, home health care in Littleton, Denver, and other communities in Colorado – is a Mom & Pop industry.
It’s just a matter of time before big business realizes the opportunity in the growing home care business. I can’t tell you when, but there will be “consolidation” in this industry. And whether or not that’s good is yet to be determined.
The challenge is that this is a people business. It’s all about one-on-one, personalized care for our vulnerable senior population. I have seen firsthand where “large” home care companies have dropped the ball on the vital care needed by an elder. Bigger is not always better — of that I am convinced.
We have decided that we will continue with our highly personalized, boutique approach to home care. We will persevere just like the Mom & Pop restaurants that truly provide value to their customers. I think more and more people are realizing that greatness can come in small packages.
Owner, Barton Home Care
Caring for Our Veterans – An Honor and a Privilege
Published October 9, 2007After watching Ken Burns’ “The War,” I came away with a renewed appreciation for that man’s talent at making superbly crafted documentaries. And in particular, I thank him for his subject matter this time … WWII. I am in awe of the men and women who got us through that War. Yes, we out produced our enemies and we also had some of the bravest men give it their all to ensure our freedom.
My father served as a gunner in a B-29 bomber in the Pacific. Over the years I have learned more and more about the various battles and horrific sacrifices our service men made for this country. He is eternally grateful to the Marines who captured the island of Iwo Jima. It was strategically vital as an emergency landing field for B-29′s that suffered damage from bombing raids over Japan. He’s certain that their sacrifice saved his life. The War was certainly one of the most meaningful events in my father’s life.
As a home care provider, I have and continue to be honored and privileged to serve some of our veterans from WWII and other wars as well. We are currently providing care for a Two Star General struggling with Alzheimer’s Disease. We also serve a gentleman who was captured by the Japanese and held as a POW for four years. And for several years now we have been providing care for a 90 year old woman who helped to build B-29 bombers. She was a “Rosie the Riveter” and without women such as her, the outcome of The War may not have been favorable.
The more I learn about WWII the more I am amazed. To think that we had to fight on two fronts, the Pacific and Europe, and the fact that our freedom was truly threatened is something that I hope no one forgets. After all, we are losing our WWII Vets at an alarming pace. It’s important to honor them. Please, anytime you encounter a Vet from that War or any war — please take the time to personally thank them for what they did. I salute all of our veterans for their bravery and sacrifice. I truly am honored to serve those who served all of us so well.
Owner, Barton Home Care
