Julie Hogan is the interim director of Dear Seniors, which provides private, in-home care for older adults. She, along with a great team of women that includes Assistant Director Jasmine Turner and Sutton Yeilding, helps Dear Seniors change the lives of many families through thoughtful and compassionate care.
“No matter what their situation is, we can help,” Hogan said.
The term "aging in place" describes what Dear Seniors assists with: helping adults transition into new stages of life without being forced to leave their own homes if at all possible.
Dear Seniors can help out with just about anything.
“We can set up services to come into the home, and we’re giving them the option to have everything come to them. We’re providing the personal care aspect,” Hogan said.
“The advantages of being able to age in place are numerous,” Hogan added. “Obviously, there’s the psychological aspect. When they are able to stay in their home, they are happier and better able to adjust.”
Hogan has been in the senior care industry for 12 years and firmly believes in Dear Seniors’ mission to keep the clients in need at the top of the priority list each and every day.
“It’s rewarding because you really are able to make a difference every day,” she said. “I’m really proud of being able to touch a lot of lives on a daily basis.”
Hogan knows that most people call Dear Seniors when difficult situations arise with a family member, so the center answers the phone 24 hours a day and offers a quick response time.
Hogan also believes that Dear Seniors has become an even more important service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being able to stay at home and not be exposed to a multitude of other patients or medical staff at a facility has been vital to many of Dear Seniors’ clients.
“We’re seeing patients who aren’t having to be exposed to a lot of staff,” she said. “This is a much better way to keep the seniors safe. We’ve got some really great things in place to keep them safe.”
Hogan hopes the company continue sits growth as the calendar turns over to 2021. Dear Seniors is not motivated by the bottom line but by the lives touched.
“We look forward to the opportunity to touch more lives and make a bigger impact,” she said.
The field staff and caregivers at Dear Seniors are primarily women, and Hogan loves how her company is able to better the lives of others.
“It’s great to have this unique opportunity to impact the lives of our clients and also the women that are working with us,” Hogan said. “We’re nurturers by nature.”
“It feels great to work together toward a common goal,” Turner added. "We have love and give love to our clients.”
