When someone you love is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the world shifts. For families across the Lexington area, finding compassionate dementia care services close to home can feel overwhelming. Preferred Care at Home of Lexington provides thoughtful, in-home Alzheimer’s care that helps your loved one stay safe, comfortable, and dignified.
With over 40 years of experience in senior home care, Preferred Care at Home brings a family-rooted approach to every care plan. Our Lexington team understands the unique stages of Alzheimer’s disease and what your family needs at each one.
What makes us different starts with how we match caregivers to clients. We pair your loved one with a caregiver based on personality, life experience, and training, not just availability. Our Transparency Room gives family members real-time access to schedules, caregiver notes, and updates from anywhere.
For families navigating a dementia diagnosis in the Lexington area, Alzheimer’s care services provide daily structure and safety that honor your loved one’s dignity and independence. Our caregivers focus on routine building, redirection during mood changes, and gentle engagement. An estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s dementia, and each deserves a thoughtful plan.
When daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and grooming become difficult, personal care gives your loved one assistance that preserves their sense of self and confidence. Our caregivers provide hands-on help with daily activities, from mobility support to toileting assistance. Every interaction is guided by compassion, patience, and a deep focus on maintaining your family member’s comfort.
Alzheimer’s disease often brings isolation, even when family members visit regularly. Companion care fills the quiet hours with conversation, activities, and genuine human connection. Companionship is more than a service. It is a lifeline. Our caregivers engage your loved one in memory-friendly activities, accompany them on walks, and provide a steady presence that brings peace to them and their families.
For someone living with dementia, keeping a house clean and organized can become physically and mentally overwhelming. Homemaker care ensures the home stays safe, tidy, and comfortable. Our caregivers handle meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, and errands. A well-maintained home reduces confusion triggers and supports the structured environment that matters for memory care.
Family caregivers carry an extraordinary burden. Nationally, 11.9 million unpaid dementia caregivers provide an estimated 19.2 billion hours of care each year. Respite care gives you time to rest while knowing your loved one is in capable hands. We step in so you can recharge. Caregiver stress and burnout are real; taking a break is not a luxury. It is necessary for your own well-being and quality of life.
When Alzheimer’s progresses and 24-hour supervision becomes necessary, live-in care provides around-the-clock support in the privacy and security of your loved one’s own home. Our specialty has always been cost-effective live-in services. A dedicated caregiver provides continuous personal care, overnight assistance, and the consistent presence that reduces anxiety and confusion for people living with dementia.
Step 01
Call us or complete our online form to share your situation and schedule a consultation.
Step 02
We visit your home to understand care needs, daily routines, safety concerns, and your loved one’s personality.
Step 03
Together we build a care plan tailored to the stages and symptoms your family member is experiencing.
Step 04
We match a caregiver by personality and experience, then begin services with ongoing quality monitoring.
Step 05
Through our Transparency Room portal, family members track care in real time, and we adjust as needs change.
Central Kentucky’s four-season climate and community layout create specific challenges for families supporting someone with dementia. Understanding what you are facing helps us build the right care plan.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Summer heat and humidity risks
What It Looks Like
Lexington’s hot, humid summers increase dehydration and confusion risks for elderly loved ones who may not recognize when to drink water or come inside.
How We Help
Our caregivers monitor hydration, manage indoor comfort, and provide gentle daily activity support that keeps your loved one safe at home.
Challenge
Winter fall hazards
What It Looks Like
Cold winters bring ice and snow to Lexington sidewalks and driveways, creating serious fall risks for seniors with impaired balance and spatial awareness.
How We Help
We assist with mobility inside and outside the house, handle errands, and ensure safe movement through every season.
Challenge
Hospital discharge confusion
What It Looks Like
With UK Chandler Hospital, Baptist Health, and CHI Saint Joseph all serving the Lexington area, complex discharges send elderly people home with overwhelming instructions.
How We Help
Our transition care provides a trained coach to guide recovery, manage follow-up appointments, and prevent readmission.
Challenge
Distance from family members
Many adult children of Lexington seniors live hours away, making it difficult to monitor daily care and safety firsthand.
How We Help
Our Transparency Room technology gives family members remote access to caregiver schedules, notes, and updates so they stay connected from anywhere.
Challenge
Wandering and safety risks
Six in 10 people living with dementia will wander at least once, creating urgent safety concerns for families who cannot provide constant supervision.
How We Help
Caregivers trained in dementia care use routine-based strategies, environmental cues, and watchful presence to help your loved one stay safe.
Challenge
Caregiver burnout and stress
The physical and emotional demands of caring for a mother or father with Alzheimer’s can become overwhelming, leaving family caregivers exhausted.
How We Help
Private home care and scheduled respite services give you the ability to rest while your loved one receives compassionate care.
Preferred Care at Home of Lexington continues this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced and affordable caregivers to clients’ homes or care facilities throughout the Lexington area and surrounding Central Kentucky communities.
We Serve:
Lexington
Ashland Park
Chevy Chase
West Fayette
Hamburg
Andover
Hartland
Three things set us apart. First, our 7-step caregiver screening process ensures you receive reliable, compassionate caregivers. Second, our personality-based matching creates genuine connections that reduce caregiver turnover. Third, our Transparency Room portal lets family members monitor care quality from anywhere, providing real confidence and peace of mind.
It depends on the stages of the disease and your family’s situation. In-home dementia care allows your loved one to remain in a familiar environment, which often reduces confusion and supports dignity. Kentucky’s median annual cost for assisted living is approximately $58,794, while in-home care offers flexible scheduling that can be more affordable for many families.
After your initial consultation and in-home assessment, we typically begin care within days. Our team works to match you with the right caregiver promptly, because we understand that when a family reaches out for Alzheimer’s care, the need is usually urgent. We will keep you informed every step of the way.
If your mother or father is struggling with daily tasks like meal preparation, bathing, or remembering to take medications, those are signs that support could help. Wandering, mood changes, and difficulty maintaining the house are also signals. Starting care earlier gives your loved one time to build a trusting relationship with their caregiver before symptoms progress.
Absolutely. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, and we adjust the care plan as your family member’s needs change. You may start with a few hours of companionship each week and gradually increase to personal care or live-in support. Our team monitors each client’s journey and recommends thoughtful adjustments along the way.
Every caregiver goes through our rigorous 7-step screening process, which includes background checks, skills assessments, reference verification, and personality evaluation. Caregivers assigned to dementia clients receive additional training focused on safety protocols, routine management, behavioral redirection, and compassionate communication. Ongoing education keeps our team current.
Yes. Our Transparency Room technology was designed for exactly this situation. You can view your loved one’s shared calendar, read caregiver notes, review completed tasks, listen to voice messages from caregivers, and even pay invoices online. It provides a genuine sense of connection and confidence for family members across the country.
The GUIDE Model is a Medicare initiative launched in July 2024 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It provides dementia care navigation and caregiver support through participating organizations at no cost to eligible individuals. While it does not replace in-home personal care, it can complement services by connecting families with additional resources and benefits.
Focus on caregiver continuity, training, and communication. Ask whether you will see the same caregiver consistently, what dementia-specific training staff receive, and how the agency communicates updates. Ask about backup coverage and how the care plan adapts over time. A quality provider should welcome these questions and answer them with specifics, not vague promises.
