Watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia brings challenges no family should face alone. In East Tennessee, Preferred Care at Home understands the emotional weight of these care decisions and offers compassionate Alzheimer’s in-home care that allows your loved one to remain in familiar surroundings while receiving the specialized support they need.
We have been helping families navigate Alzheimer’s care since 1984. Our caregivers undergo a rigorous 7-step screening process that includes specialized training in dementia care, behavioral management, and safety monitoring. We serve families throughout the region with quality services designed specifically for those living with memory loss.
What sets us apart is our commitment to matching caregivers by personality and experience, not just availability. Consistency matters deeply for someone with Alzheimer’s, so we focus on building long-term relationships to reduce the confusion that frequent changes can cause. Plus, our proprietary Transparency Room technology gives family members real-time access to care updates.
Our dementia and Alzheimer’s care services in East Tennessee provide specialized assistance for seniors experiencing memory loss and cognitive decline. We recognize that Alzheimer’s disease affects each person differently, which is why our qualified caregivers create personalized care plans that honor your loved one’s unique needs while maintaining their dignity and well-being in a familiar environment.
From helping with daily tasks like meal preparation and personal care to providing meaningful social interaction and cognitive engagement, our caregivers are trained to adapt their approach as the disease progresses. We help seniors stay safe at home while family caregivers get the much-needed break they deserve.
Alzheimer’s can bring unexpected behavioral changes and safety challenges that worry families. Our caregivers receive specialized training in recognizing triggers, redirecting concerning behaviors, and creating calm, structured routines that reduce anxiety and confusion. We focus on prevention strategies that keep your loved one safe while respecting their need to remain independent.
Safety monitoring includes fall prevention, medication reminders, and ensuring your loved one doesn’t wander or leave familiar settings unsupervised. Our team understands the brain changes that cause these challenges and responds with compassion, not frustration.
Meaningful activities and social interaction play a vital role in maintaining quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s disease. Our caregivers provide engaging activities tailored to your loved one’s abilities and interests, from simple puzzles and music to reminiscing about cherished memories. These moments of connection help reduce isolation and bring joy to daily life.
We also support participation in familiar routines that offer comfort and structure. Whether it’s light housekeeping together, preparing a favorite meal, or simply enjoying conversation, our caregivers focus on what your loved one can still do rather than dwelling on losses.
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is one of the most demanding roles family members can take on. We provide education and ongoing support to help you understand what your loved one is experiencing and how best to respond. Our team shares practical strategies for communication, managing difficult behaviors, and making care decisions as the disease progresses.
Respite care gives family caregivers the much-needed break essential for their own health and well-being. Whether you need a few hours to run errands, take a vacation, or simply rest, our qualified caregivers step in to provide professional care while you recharge.
As Alzheimer’s disease advances, round-the-clock supervision becomes necessary for safety and comfort. Our 24-hour care services provide continuous support in your loved one’s own home, eliminating the trauma and confusion of moving to an unfamiliar facility. A dedicated caregiver lives in the home, offering assistance with all daily activities while providing companionship and security.
This comprehensive care includes help with personal care needs, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, and immediate response to any concerns. Families benefit from the peace of mind that comes with knowing their loved one is never alone.
Managing Alzheimer’s care often involves multiple healthcare providers, specialists, and services. We help coordinate this care by communicating with your loved one’s medical team, tracking symptoms and changes, and ensuring care plans align with medical recommendations. Our caregivers can accompany clients to appointments and relay important information to family members and doctors.
This coordination extends to working alongside hospice providers when appropriate, ensuring seamless end-of-life care that honors your loved one’s wishes while providing comfort and support to the entire family.
We take a thoughtful, personalized approach to ensure your loved one receives the care they deserve.
Step 01
Free phone consultation to answer your questions with no obligation.
Step 02
We meet in your home to understand your unique needs and routines.
Step 03
Creating a personalized plan addressing specific dementia needs.
Step 04
Selecting caregivers whose personality aligns with your loved one’s.
Step 05
Regular check-ins and access to our Transparency Room portal.
Families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s face similar struggles, yet each situation feels uniquely overwhelming. Here are the most common challenges we hear about in East Tennessee and how our care services help address them.
Challenge
Description
How We Help
Isolation and Loneliness
What It Looks Like
Alzheimer’s disease often leads to social withdrawal as cognitive decline makes communication and activities more difficult. Friends may stop visiting, and loved ones may feel increasingly alone even when family is present.
How We Help
Our Companion and Homemaker Care services provide daily social interaction, meaningful conversation, and engaging activities tailored to your loved one’s abilities. Caregivers become trusted friends who reduce loneliness and bring joy to each day.
Challenge
Family Caregiver Burnout
What It Looks Like
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is physically and emotionally exhausting. Family caregivers often neglect their own health while managing the relentless demands of memory care, leading to stress, anxiety, and depression.
How We Help
We provide flexible respite care that gives family members the much-needed break essential for their well-being. Whether you need a few hours or several weeks, our trained caregivers step in so you can rest, work, or simply recharge.
Challenge
Safety Concerns at Home
What It Looks Like
Alzheimer’s disease affects judgment and spatial awareness, increasing the risk of falls, wandering, kitchen accidents, and medication errors. Families in East Tennessee worry constantly about their loved ones’ safety when left alone.
How We Help
Our caregivers provide safety monitoring and fall prevention strategies while helping with daily tasks that pose risk. We can offer care from a few hours daily to 24-hour supervision, ensuring your loved one stays safe in familiar surroundings.
Challenge
Medication Management Confusion
What It Looks Like
Memory loss makes it nearly impossible for those with Alzheimer’s to manage complex medication schedules independently. Missed doses or double-dosing can lead to serious health complications and hospital readmissions.
How We Help
We provide medication reminders at the right times each day, ensuring doses are taken correctly. Our caregivers track medication schedules and communicate with family members and healthcare providers about any concerns or changes.
Challenge
Difficulty with Personal Care Tasks
What It Looks Like
As Alzheimer’s progresses, seniors need increasing help with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, tasks that require patience, training, and respect for dignity. Many family members struggle with these intimate care needs.
How We Help
specialized training in providing personal care for those with dementia. We help with all activities of daily living while maintaining your loved one’s dignity and making these moments as comfortable as possible.
Challenge
Anxiety During Transitions and Changes
What It Looks Like
People with Alzheimer’s thrive on routine and familiar settings. Moving to memory care facilities or experiencing frequent caregiver changes can trigger confusion, anxiety, and behavioral challenges that make symptoms worse.
How We Help
We focus on consistency, matching caregivers by personality and minimizing changes so your loved one builds a trusting relationship with the same familiar faces. Care happens in the comfort of your own home, eliminating traumatic transitions.
Our office staff lives and works in East Tennessee alongside the families we serve. When you call our Knoxville office, you reach neighbors who understand life in East TN.
We Serve:
Andersonville
Bearden
Cedar Bluff
Claxton
Clinton
Fountain City
Gatlinburg
Halls
Hardin Valley
Harriman
South Knoxville
The cost of Alzheimer’s care varies based on the level of support needed, hours of care, and whether specialized services are required. Our care services range from a few hours daily to 24-hour live-in care, with pricing structured to be more affordable than residential memory care facilities. We offer free consultations to assess your loved one’s needs and provide transparent pricing with no hidden fees. Many families find our services surprisingly accessible, especially for live-in care that provides round-the-clock peace of mind.
We’ve been providing quality care since 1984, over 40 years of proven experience helping families navigate Alzheimer’s and dementia challenges. Our rigorous 7-step screening process ensures every caregiver has specialized training in memory care, behavioral management, and safety protocols. Unlike agencies that assign whoever’s available, we match caregivers to clients based on personality and experience, creating consistent relationships that reduce confusion. Plus, our Transparency Room technology gives families real-time updates and peace of mind that other providers can’t match.
The best choice depends on your loved one’s current needs and disease stage. Companion and Homemaker Care focuses on social interaction, meaningful activities, and safety supervision, ideal for early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s when physical abilities remain strong, but memory and judgment are declining. Personal care includes hands-on assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, and mobility, which are all necessary as the disease progresses and daily tasks become difficult. Many families start with Companion and Homemaker Care and add personal care services as needs change. We help you choose the right combination and adjust as Alzheimer’s progresses.
We typically begin care within days of your initial contact. After scheduling a consultation, we assess your loved one’s needs, develop a customized care plan, and match qualified caregivers to your family, usually within 3-5 days. For urgent situations, we can often arrange care even faster. The timeline may vary slightly based on scheduling preferences and caregiver availability, but we understand families facing Alzheimer’s challenges need support quickly. Our local East Tennessee presence means we can respond promptly without the delays larger national agencies experience.
If you’re noticing memory loss affecting daily life, safety concerns when your loved one is alone, difficulty managing medications, or behavioral changes that worry you, it’s worth getting an assessment. Many families wait too long, assuming they can handle everything themselves until caregiver burnout or a crisis forces the issue. Early support helps your loved one maintain familiar routines and independence longer while giving family caregivers the respite they need. If you’re constantly worrying about your loved one’s safety or your own ability to keep up with care demands, that’s a clear sign that professional support would benefit everyone.
While we don’t offer traditional warranties, we do guarantee ongoing monitoring and care plan adjustments as Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Your loved one’s needs will change over time, and we’re committed to evolving our services accordingly, whether that means increasing hours, modifying behavioral approaches, or adding specialized support. We provide regular check-ins with families and an immediate response when concerns arise. Our goal is a long-term partnership throughout your loved one’s journey, not just a one-time service. If you’re ever unsatisfied with care quality, we address concerns immediately and make necessary changes.
Yes, our caregivers receive specialized training in wandering prevention and redirection techniques. We understand that Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain in ways that can cause confused wandering, even in familiar settings. Our team creates structured routines, uses gentle redirection when confusion arises, and provides the supervision needed to keep your loved one safe without making them feel restricted. For advanced Alzheimer’s, we offer 24-hour care that ensures constant supervision. We also work with families to implement home safety modifications and emergency protocols.
Resistance to care is common with Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the early stages when awareness remains high but judgment is declining. Our caregivers are trained in gentle, respectful approaches that honor your loved one’s dignity while building trust over time. We often start with Companion and Homemaker Care focused on activities and social interaction rather than personal care tasks, allowing relationships to develop naturally. Our personality-matching process helps ensure compatibility from the start. Many families find that after an initial adjustment period, their loved one looks forward to visits from their caregiver and the meaningful connection they provide.
We actively collaborate with the Alzheimer’s Association and connect families to valuable community resources, support groups, and educational programs. While we provide hands-on care services, we recognize that families benefit from comprehensive support networks. Our team can help you access resources for care planning, legal and financial guidance, clinical trial information, and family caregiver support groups. We also coordinate with your loved one’s healthcare providers, specialists, and hospice services when needed, ensuring seamless care across all providers involved in your loved one’s well-being.
As your loved one’s needs change, we adjust the care plan accordingly. Many families start with a few hours of Companion and Homemaker Care daily and gradually increase to more intensive personal care or 24-hour live-in support as the disease progresses. We monitor cognitive and physical changes, discuss options with family members, and make recommendations based on our decades of experience with Alzheimer’s care. Our goal is to help your loved one remain in familiar surroundings throughout their journey while ensuring they receive the best possible care at every stage. We’re committed to being there by your side, every step of the way, from early diagnosis through end-of-life care when that time comes.
