Why Choose Alzheimer’s Care Services in Greenwood Village?

By Brittney Blanchard, Licensed Physician Assistant & Certified Home Care Administrator, Owner

Reviewed: September 2026

 

My mom used to call me every day. Then she stopped remembering to eat breakfast, and one afternoon she couldn’t find her way back from the mailbox. If you’re reading this because something similar just happened with your own parent, I want you to know you’re not overreacting. You’re paying attention, and that matters.

At Extended Family Home Care, we’ve spent nearly two decades working with families across the Denver metro who are facing exactly this moment: the point where a parent with Alzheimer’s needs more support than phone calls and weekend visits can provide. Here’s what we’ve learned about keeping a parent safe at home, and what an Alzheimer’s care service in Greenwood Village, CO, looks like day to day.

What Happens Without Support at Home

Alzheimer’s changes how a person experiences their own house. Rooms that were familiar for forty years can suddenly feel confusing. 

Without a caregiver present, families we work with in Arapahoe County have described:

• Wandering and disorientation: A parent leaves the house looking for something (or someone) from decades ago and can’t find the way back.
• Missed or doubled-up medication: Pills get forgotten, or taken twice, because the routine that used to keep track of them is gone.
• Slipping hygiene: Bathing and grooming get skipped, sometimes out of confusion, sometimes because it’s simply hard to manage alone.
• Quiet isolation: Days go by with almost no conversation, and loneliness sets in as depression faster than most families expect.

None of this happens because your parent is being careless. It happens because the disease is doing what it does. That’s the part I wish more daughters and sons understood before they start blaming themselves.

How In-Home Alzheimer’s Care Helps

This is where in-home Alzheimer’s care in Greenwood Village makes a real difference, not in some abstract way, but in the specific hours of a specific day. 

A trained caregiver in the home means:

• Someone is there: Not standing over your parent, but present, watching for changes and stepping in before a small problem becomes a big one.
• Medications get handled: Reminders happen on time, every time, without your parent having to remember.
• Meals actually get made: We prepare food and encourage your parent to eat, even on days they don’t feel like it.
• Personal care stays dignified: Help with bathing, dressing, and grooming, delivered patiently and without embarrassment.
• Company that counts: Conversation, familiar routines, and companionship that fights back against the isolation Alzheimer’s tends to create.

We’ve watched this combination give families peace of mind they didn’t think was possible anymore. Parents get to stay in the home they know. Adult children get to go back to being a daughter or son again, instead of a full-time caregiver running on empty.

Building a Care Plan Around Your Parent

There’s no single formula for Alzheimer’s care at home that works for every family, because no two people with Alzheimer’s are the same. Some parents need a few hours of respite care so a spouse can run errands. Others need daily support with toileting, grooming, and meal preparation. 

When we build a care plan, we look at:

• Current stage of the disease: Early memory lapses call for different support than later-stage confusion.
• Daily routine: We build the plan around habits your parent already has, not the other way around.
• Family involvement: Some families want to stay hands-on with certain tasks; we work around that, not against it.
• Schedule needs: From a few hours a week to more consistent daily visits, depending on what your household actually needs.

Your parent’s comfort and safety come first, and that’s not a slogan we put on a brochure. It’s the standard we hold our caregivers to.

Why Families in Greenwood Village Trust Us

Extended Family Home Care has been recognized as a Leader in Dementia Care by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, a distinction tied directly to how we train our staff to work with individuals with dementia. That training shows up in small moments: a caregiver who knows not to argue with a confused parent, who redirects gently instead of correcting, who recognizes agitation before it turns into a bad afternoon. As a family-owned agency, we serve Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, and the broader south Denver area. We are dedicated to helping your parent age safely and with dignity at home. If you’re exploring the next steps for your family, we’re here to talk.

Call us today to schedule a free in-home consultation, and let’s figure out what real support looks like for your family!

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can a caregiver come for just a few hours a day?

Yes. We offer flexible scheduling, from a few hours a week up to more consistent daily support, depending on what your parent and your family actually need.

2. What if my parent doesn’t want a stranger in the house?

It’s normal to be hesitant. We carefully match caregivers to your parent’s personality, helping them become a familiar, trusted presence quickly.

3. Will my parent still get to stay in their own home?

That’s the whole point of in-home care. Our caregivers come to your parent, so they can keep living in the house and routine they already know, with more support built around them.