Links to resources for caregivers of the aging in the New River Valley of Virginia are listed below. This list is not intended to be a comprehensive resource for care for the aging. However, finding services for the aging can provide support for caregivers as well.
Caregiver Action Network Help Desk, M – F, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET, 855-227-3640 (verified by Anne Giles on 1/15/20).
Social services for the aging
New River Valley Agency on Aging, Pulaski
General social services
New River Valley Community Action
New River Valley Community Services
VirginiaNavigator resources for caregivers
Consulting services
Sue McGann-Osborne, R.N., 540-320-7762
Potential sources of social connection and support for the aging
Lifelong Learning Institute at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Virginia Tech Adult Day Services, Blacksburg
Pulaski Adult Day Services & Fall Prevention Center
211 5th Street
Dublin, VA 24084
540-307-5487
Linda Davis, Executive Director
Caregiver support groups
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group, Warm Hearth, Blacksburg. As of 6/23/19, meets on third Friday of the month.
Publication by local author
Taking Care of the Caregiver: Strategies for Reducing Stress, Nancy Brossoie, Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
Residential facilities for the aging in the New River Valley of Virginia (in alphabetical order):
Comfort Care Senior Homes – Blacksburg
(no website; Yelp listing)
Commonwealth Senior Living – Christiansburg
Cozy Home Haven – Fairlawn
English Meadows – Christiansburg
Forever Young
7770-7 Peppers Ferry Boulevard
Fairlawn, VA 24141
540-639-1986
Dianna Bucchi, owner
Heritage Hall – Blacksburg
Heritage House – Blacksburg
772 Davis Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-953-2938
Hugh and Kim Bowman, owners
(no website; Yelp listing)
Highland Ridge Rehab Center – Dublin
Radford Health and Rehab – Radford
Warm Hearth Village – Blacksburg
Recommended reading
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, Atul Gawande, M.D.
The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life, Katy Butler
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief, Pauline Boss
Page last updated 1/6/20
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