In Home Elder Care with Compassion
Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for elderly individuals and their families by providing compassionate, holistic in-home support through speech therapy, yoga instruction, and end-of-life doula services.
Speech Therapy
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Geriatric Yoga
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End-of-life Doula Care
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Speech Therapy ✳︎ Geriatric Yoga ✳︎ End-of-life Doula Care ✳︎
All services are provided in the convenience of your loved one’s home.
Speech Therapy
In-home speech therapy offers numerous advantages for elderly patients, providing a convenient and effective way to address cognitive, speech, language, and swallowing issues. By receiving therapy in their own environment, seniors can experience a range of benefits that enhance their quality of life and overall well-being.
Types of Therapy offered:
Cognitive-Linguistic to address memory, safety awareness, problem solving, and attention deficits resulting from dementia, stroke, head injury, and vascular complications.
Language to address expressive and receptive language resulting from stroke and dementia.
Swallowing to address difficulties with chewing and swallowing food and liquids. Assistance with determining safest mode of intake.
Speech to address oral motor strength and coordination following stroke and other neurological impairments.
Adaptive Yoga
Geriatric yoga offers numerous benefits for elderly clients, particularly those living alone. By incorporating gentle, adaptive yoga practices into their daily routine, seniors can experience improvements in physical health, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. Here are some key benefits:
improved flexibility and balance
increased Strength
better breathing
pain management
reduced stress and anxiety
enhanced mental clarity
emotional resilience
Elder and End-of-Life Doula Care
Elder doula and end-of-life doula care can provide invaluable support and guidance during this time. Here are several benefits of engaging an end-of-life doula for Boomers:
Emotional Support: compassionate presence, companionship and facilitating conversations.
Practical Assistance: Resource Navigation and Advanced Planning
Spiritual and Legacy Support: meaningful rituals and legacy projects
Family Support and Education: guidance for loved Ones and bereavement support:
Quality of Life Enhancement: holistic care approach focusing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the individual, ensuring the end-of-life experience is as comfortable and dignified as possible, promoting a sense of peace and acceptance.
Empowerment and Control: empowering individuals to make informed choices about their end-of-life care fostering a sense of control and agency, allowing them to live their final days according to their values and preferences.
Meet the Lauren Shields, MS, CCC-SLP, ERYT200
Lauren Shields is a dedicated and multifaceted professional with over a decade of experience in providing holistic care to elderly and end-of-life patients. Her extensive background as a speech pathologist, yoga instructor, and doula uniquely positions her to offer compassionate and comprehensive support to her clients.
Professional Background
Lauren holds a Master of Science degree and is a certified speech-language pathologist (CCC-SLP) with a career that began in 2010. She has honed her skills in skilled nursing facilities, where she has worked extensively with elderly patients. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of therapeutic areas, including cognitive, swallowing, language, and speech therapy. Lauren's commitment to improving the quality of life for her patients is evident in her personalized approach to care, which is tailored to meet the individual needs and goals of each client.
Holistic Care Approach
In addition to her speech pathology credentials, Lauren has been a certified yoga instructor since 2004. Her passion for yoga extends beyond physical exercise; she believes in the power of yoga to enhance mental clarity and emotional well-being. Lauren incorporates gentle, adaptive yoga practices into her therapeutic sessions, helping her clients achieve improved physical health, flexibility, and balance.
Lauren's journey into holistic care deepened further when she became an end-of-life doula in 2016. In this role, she provides emotional, practical, and spiritual support to individuals and their families during the end-of-life process. Her work as a doula involves facilitating advanced planning, creating meaningful rituals, and assisting with legacy projects, ensuring that her clients experience a dignified and peaceful end-of-life journey.
Personal Philosophy
Lauren Shields is driven by a mission to support and empower her clients through compassionate, holistic care. She believes in the integration of mind, body, and spirit, and is committed to promoting well-being at every stage of life. Her diverse skill set and empathetic nature make her an invaluable partner for those navigating the challenges of aging and end-of-life care.
Whether through speech therapy, yoga instruction, or doula services, Lauren is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for her clients, fostering a sense of peace, resilience, and empowerment.
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