Honest answers to the hardest questions families ask — written by Maggie and our care team.
Practical guidance shaped by more than 37 years of helping Connecticut families navigate care.
From Maggie
The honest signs families miss. Essential guidance for every adult child caring for an aging parent.
From Maggie
The conversation no one teaches you how to have. Practical scripts that actually work.
From Maggie
The difference between a "free consultation" and a real, written plan you keep.
Caregiving stories, family guidance, and updates from our Connecticut community.
Family Guidance
"My mother refuses help." I have heard this sentence at kitchen tables across Connecticut for 37 years. Usually from a tired daughter or son who has tried…
Read the story: My Mother Refuses Help at Home: 9 Gentle Ways to Change Her Mind
Awards & Recognition
A 2026 YWCA honor, and the handshake in 1989 that started the agency.
Read the story: Maggie Drag Just Won a Women in Leadership Award.
Family Guidance
What loneliness actually does to a parent — and what a trained companion notices first.
Read the story: Senior Companionship Isn't a Luxury. It's a Lifeline.
How Home Care Works
Who shows up when your regular caregiver can't — and why ours is someone your family already knows.
Read the story: My Caregiver Called Out Sick. Now What?
Family Guidance
Why our standard visit is three hours, and when two hours is possible.
Read the story: Is There a Minimum Number of Hours for Home Care?
How Home Care Works
A look at our 10-step caregiver screening process.
Explore this topic: The 8% Acceptance Rate — Why We Hire So Selectively
Caregiver Stories
How matching by personality changed a client's last years.
Read the story: Frank's Guitar — A Caregiver Story
Caregiver Stories
What "meaningful activities" really looks like — a spa day for our clients, and why it mattered.
Read the story: More Than a Spa Day
Community
Why we keep showing up, free, with Polish donuts.
Explore this topic: Six Years of Free Art Classes
Community & Recognition
Our team at the Connecticut Walk to End Alzheimer's.
Explore this topic: Walking for the Alzheimer's CureMaggie's Voice
"I don’t consider myself a leader — I consider myself a problem solver."
Explore this topic: Maggie's YWCA Award SpeechStart with the subject that best matches the questions your family is asking today.
A Plan of Care tells you exactly what level of support your loved one needs without committing to anything. We put it together because every family making this decision deserves clarity before they commit.
Fill out one plan of care. Walk away with caregiver profiles, the right questions to ask homecare providers and caregivers, and a roadmap because every family deserves clarity before they commit to anything.
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