It is the mission of Independent You to provide quality senior care and to enrich the lives of the seniors that we care for. It is our Care Managers, nurses and caregivers that set us apart from our competitors. We develop a close relationship with the clients that we serve. We strive to be an extension of you when you can’t be there with your loved one. Our Registered Nurses have earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree (BSN) and have extensive backgrounds in a wide variety of clinical settings. They come with a great deal of insight and knowledge in extending care to our seniors. They provide a careful assessment of the individual’s needs, engage in the selection of qualified, trustworthy and compassionate caregivers and monitor on-going care for our clients. Our caregivers are employees of the company. Prior to employment, we execute complete background checks on our applicants that include: VA State Police search, National sex offender search, criminal check through local, county and city resources, DMV report, and social security identity search. We are also active participants in the U.S. Government E Verify program, confirming authorized hiring of all individuals. We carry liability coverage, workers comp on employees, and a Surety bond. In addition, Independent You is licensed by the Virginia Department of Health as a home health agency. We also provide training to our caregivers. We employ CNA (certified nursing assistants), companion caregivers and companion drivers. Our Care Management is provided by Aging Life Care Professionals who are health and human service specialists and may be trained in a number of fields including; gerontology, social work, psychology, and aging or elder care. Our Aging Life Care Professionals conduct a care plan assessment in your home and formulate a care plan specific for each client. We will help to institute residence care, review financial, legal and medical issues and make appointments and referrals when necessary. We act as a liaison between our clients and medical providers and seek to educate our clients and their families. Independent You is dedicated to helping seniors and their families and hopefully in the process, enriching their lives. We hope that you will allow us to extend a helping hand to you or a loved one to live a more independent life.Our Team
Testimonial From A Recent Independent You Client – 12/2017
Dear Mary Beth,
The emergency management care our parents received from you was EXTRAORDINARY. Extraordinary, extraordinary, extraordinary, and we cannot say it enough times. Your expertise, energy, and compassion were on display the very first minute we called you. We could immediately tell you were the right person for the job. We trusted you with our family, and it could not have gone better.
Our stranded parents, one seriously injured and another severely handicapped stopped in Fairfax for treatment. They were alone and away from home, with no family members to support them. After we called you, you went straight out, in the frigid weather, in the middle of the Christmas Season to find them. It took you just minutes to arrive and assess their needs. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to coordinate their emergency room care or their stay at a hotel later that night.
But your aid didn’t stop there. You spent the entire next day assisting us. You helped setup their flight out of Fairfax and coordinate their meet-up with our family upon their arrival to Florida. You personally cared for and readied our parents at their hotel, drove them to the airport, and escorted them right to the gate.
This is what an expert’s understanding looks like. You are incredibly talented at what you do. This entire situation would normally be handled by multiple care providers, but you did it completely alone and without a single issue. This is a true testament to your quality of care and the attention you give in Independent You as an organization overall. It is simply exemplary.
Many more tasks were involved than this outline and absolutely not forgotten! Thank you, Mary Beth, for CHOOSING to CARE for us that night.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. With a profound gratitude from all of us, Bruce Buck and Mary Jo Lorenzo
