The services and resources listed below are not affiliated with the Farr Law Firm but are resources that we have found to be helpful to many of our clients. These links are provided as a courtesy and the Farr Law Firm is not responsible for, and can not guarantee the accuracy of, the information contained in these sites or the services provided by the persons or companies referenced.
Senior Referral Agencies
- Virginia Senior Navigator brings over 21,000 health and aging resources to seniors, caregivers, adults with disabilities, and their families. It is a public/private partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Virginia Department for the Aging, local governments, and hundreds of private-sector partners.
- Maryland Department of Aging and the statewide network of 19 Area Agencies on Aging assist older Marylanders with a range of services and sources of information. MDoA administers state and federal programs, many of which are significantly lower in cost than nursing home placement.
- DC Department of Aging and Community Living provides a list of all services for olde radults provided by the DC government.
Home Health Care in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
- American Care Partners (Medicaid Certified in Virginia and Physician-owned; house call Doctors available; affiliated with http://www.novahousecallmd.com)
- Virginia Home Care Services, Inc. (Medicaid Certified in Virginia). Languages available: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Farsi, Hindi, and more.
- Capital City Nurses, part of Care Advantage, Inc. (Accepts Medicaid Waiver in Virginia and Maryland — multiple locations in Virginia, Maryland, and DC) Personal Care Aides / Home Health Aides / Training Courses are offered in multiple languages)
- Addus Home Care—(Accepts Medicaid Waiver in Virginia) — multiple locations in Virginia, including Fredericksburg—Personal Care Aides / Home Health Aides.
- Young’s Healthcare, Inc. – Korean, English. Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish — Home Care Agency in Northern, VA (accepts VA Medicaid Waiver)
- Virginia Home Care Connection (Medicaid Certified in Virginia)
- National Home Health Care, part of Care Advantage, Inc. (Medicaid and Medicare Certified in Virginia)
- Prima Home Health (Medicaid and Medicare Certified in Virginia). Languages available: English, Spanish, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, French, Amharic, and Vietnamese.
- CarePeople Home Health, Inc. (Medicaid and Medicare Certified in Virginia and Maryland). Languages available: English, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish. Personal Care Aide / Home Health Aide Training Courses are offered in multiple languages.
- Medical Pros on Call (Medicaid and Medicare Certified)
- Griswold Home Care (Referral Service – Lower Rates than Most)
- Hallmark Home Care (Referral Service – Lower Rates than Most)
- The Medical Team (Specializing in Catastrophic Care Solutions, Hospice Care, and Medicare-funded Rehab)
Geriatric Care Managers in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
- Aging Lifecare Professionals Association
- ElderTree, LLC — Northern Virginia, DC, and Montgomery County, MD
- ElderCare Connections – Fredericksburg, Virginia Area
- Paladin Life Care — Virginia, DC, and Montgomery County, MD
- Aging Well Eldercare – DC and parts of Maryland (Montgomery County, Howard County, Frederick County, and Northern Prince George’s County)
- Premier Geriatric RN — Northern Virginia, DC, and Montgomery County, MD
- Ferreto Young Care Management — Greater Baltimore including Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Carroll, and Harford Counties
Assisted Living at Home / Lifecare Management in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
- ElderTree — Assisted Living at Home Program — Northern Virginia, DC, and Montgomery County, MD
- Paladin Life Care — Virginia, DC, and Montgomery County, MD
- Aging Well Eldercare — Well Senior Program – DC and Montgomery County, MD
- Goodwin Living at Home — Northern Virginia
- Lorien at Home — Maryland
- Korean Community Service Center Of Greater Washington. KCSC is an agency that offers culturally/linguistically appropriate outreach, education, case management, counseling, and housing services tailored specifically for the Korean community in Montgomery County, MD, Prince George’s County, MD, and Fairfax County, VA.
Culturally Specialized Day Care Centers in Virginia, Maryland, and DC
Virginia Specialized Day Care Centers:
- Eden Senior Care – Korean Home Care and Day Care Center in Chantilly, VA
- Young’s Healthcare, Inc. – Korean, English. Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish — Home Care Agency in Northern, VA (accepts VA Medicaid Waiver)
- Love Hand — Korean Home Health and Adult Day Care Center in Chantilly, VA (accepts VA Medicaid Waiver)
- Nova Adult Day Care – Leyuan Care – Chinese-speaking Adult Day Care in Ashburn, VA (accepts VA Medicaid)
- List of All Maryland Adult Day Care Centers
Maryland Specialized Day Care Centers:
Specialized Nursing Homes
- Virginia Nursing Homes Providing Specialized Care Services
- Maryland Nursing Homes Providing Specialized Care Services:
- Lorien in Columbia, Mt. Airy, and Havre de Grace provide ventilator care and complex trach care.
- Lorien Nursing Home in Columbia, MD has a Korean program.
- DC Nursing Homes Providing Specialized Care Services:
- Bridgepoint Capital Hill provides ventilator care and complex trach care.
- Bridgepoint National Harbor provides ventilator care and complex trach care.
Senior Relocation Assistance
- Silver Bridges Consulting (Fee For Service)
Daily Money Managers
- Association of Daily Money Managers
- Paladin Life Care — Virginia, Montgomery County, MD, and DC
- MemoryBanc — Virginia, Maryland, and DC
Realtors
- David Rathgeber / 703-434-0773 (VA)
- David Engel / 240-620-4783 (MD)
- Barbara Eisman / 571-215-1143 (VA, DC & MD)
Estate Sales/Auction Houses/Downsizing Specialists
Senior Move Managers
Patient Advocates / Billing Dispute & Health Insurance Specialists
- National Association of Healthcare Advocacy
- Greater National Advocates
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- Veterans Health Administration Patient Advocacy Program for veterans and their families who receive care at VA health care facilities.
- Gwendolyn Klein, Patient Advocate and Billing Dispute Specialist
- Kathy Shoemaker: 301-922-2543 Patient Advocate and Health Insurance Consultant
Geriatric House Call Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
- Dr. Elias Demoz / Nova House Call MD (House Call Physicians and Home Health Agency that takes Medicaid)
- Allegiance Aging Care Services (House Call Physicians and Home Health Agency that does not take Medicaid)
- DocTalker (House Call and Telemedicine Physicians)
- Gibb’s Mobile Med, LLC (House Call Physicians for primary care services, transitional care, and case management and coordination)
- Doctors to You (Concierge House Call Physicians – DC and surrounding areas)
- Dr. Millicent Edgar, DNP, APRN
(MD and DC) - Carol Hodgson, Autonomous Nurse Practitioner (House Call ANP and Capacity Evaluations)
- Patricia Porter Adams, Autonomous Nurse Practitioner (House Call ANP and Capacity Evaluations)
Geriatric Psychiatrists
Virginia
- Dr. Dean Storer – Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist in Alexandria, VA – (703) 379-7215
- Dr. Gary Obelender – SeniorEvaluations.com
- Dr. Kumar Bahl – Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist in Lansdowne, VA – (571) 559-2100
- Dr. Aazaz Haq – Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist in McLean, VA – (408) 663-1429)
District of Columbia
- Dr. Carole T. Giunta & Associates, Licensed Psychologist – (301) 565-0093
- Dr. Charles S. Milliken – Board Certified Geriatric Psychiatrist in Washington, DC – (202) 782-6275
Maryland
- Nicholas J Schor – Geriatric Psychiatrist in Olney, MD (301) 774-7060
- Bruce A. Kehr – Geriatric Psychiatrist in Rockville, MD – (301) 327-0735
- Potomac Psychiatry
- Veronica D. Morton, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – (240) 403-4068
Retirement Planning, Financial Planning, Life Insurance, Annuities,
Long-Term Care Insurance
- Please call the Farr Law Firm at 703-691-1888 or contact us via our contact page
Federal Retirement Benefits Specialists
- Tammy Flannagan, LLC — www.retirefederal.com
- Joanne McGehrin — www.federalbenefits.com
Life Insurance and Annuity Locator Service:
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Long-term Care Insurance Claim Specialists
- Family Solutions for Care
- Mrs. LTC Long-term Care Claims Specialists
- LionHeart Elder Care and Consulting
Professional Guardians:
- Bridges Private Guardianship Services (Virginia)
- JFS Personal Affairs Management (PAM) program (Virginia)
- Public Guardians Throughout Virginia (Virginia)
- Maryland Public Guardianship
- Nationwide
Special Needs/Disabilities Employment and Support Services
- ServiceSource: Non-Profit providing employment and support services to people with disabilities in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
- Encircle. Offers many special needs services for caregivers of individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. Also helps family members and other become a Family Care Provider (Sponsored Residential Provider) in Virginia.
- Givers: offers an easy way to sign up to be a paid caregiver for a family member.
- Special Needs Navigator: Private company dedicated to educating and empowering families with special needs children to navigate the maze of potentially available benefits, resources, and services in Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
Virginia Medicaid CCC+ Employers, Waiver Service Facilitators, and Financial Management Services Provider
Employers:
- Givers: offers an easy way to sign up to be a paid caregiver for a family member.
- Any private Virginia home healthcare agency that is Medicaid certified; see listing above for examples.
Service Facilitators:
CCC Plus Waiver Financial Management Services Providers aka Fiscal/Employer Agents (F/EA) for qualifying older adults and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who self-direct their in-home care.
- Consumer Direct Care Network Virginia for CCC Plus waiver members who opt for consumer directed services and have Fee for Service health coverage (i.e.: not in a MCO health plan)
- Public Partnerships, LLC
Services for Adults with Mental Illness
- MentalHealth.Gov
- Virginia Community Services Boards
- Maryland Community Services Locator
- DC Department of Behavioral Health
