Your family in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads shouldn’t face Alzheimer’s care alone. Preferred Care at Home connects Hampton Roads families with experienced, thoroughly vetted caregivers who understand cognitive decline and are by your side every step of the way.
Virginia has 150,000 people age 65+ living with Alzheimer’s disease and 354,000 family members providing 529 million unpaid care hours annually, valued at $10.3 billion, per the Virginia Department of Health (2024). Across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads, where veterans are 15.4% of residents, connecting families with the right support and the right funding path matters as much as finding the right caregiver. Preferred Care at Home holds Virginia HCO License #142229-8080 and is contracted directly with the VA.
Every caregiver referred through this location brings documented, verified dementia and Alzheimer’s care experience. We match each person by personality, background, and care skills, maintain consistent assignments to protect daily life and routine, and, importantly, give families real-time control over care oversight through the Transparency Room portal.
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care is the flagship service at this Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads location for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease at every stage of cognitive decline. Caregivers are trained in memory care, behavioral management, and maintaining dignity as symptoms progress, with no entry-level placements ever referred to clients.
Care plans develop around each person’s existing schedule and daily activities, with consistent caregiver assignments that reinforce familiar structure. Families gain a better understanding of daily well-being through the Transparency Room portal, which logs every visit, note, and task.
Personal care services assist Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads clients with the daily living tasks cognitive decline makes unpredictable. Bathing, dressing, hygiene, and body care preserve dignity when hands-on assistance becomes essential to daily tasks.
Caregivers follow a consistent schedule built around each person’s sense of comfort and routine, calibrating assistance from verbal prompts to full physical support as the disease progresses. Maintaining independence wherever it remains possible is always the goal.
Companion care and homemaker care address two challenges Alzheimer’s creates in parallel: isolation and the household tasks that pile up when daily activities become difficult to manage. Companionship supports emotional health and whole person well-being; homemaker support keeps the home safe and functional.
Caregivers provide respite care for family members while handling meal preparation, grocery shopping, and light housekeeping on a consistent schedule. Research shows routine and social engagement both matter for slowing cognitive and emotional decline in Alzheimer’s clients.
Transition care supports Alzheimer’s clients returning home from a hospital or care facility. People with dementia have twice as many hospital stays per year as other older adults, making post hospital care critical to every in home Alzheimer’s care plan.
A caregiver steps in from day one to assist with medication reminders, daily tasks, and appointment scheduling. This process helps families across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads manage readmission risk through the weeks following a difficult treatment or hospital discharge.
This Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads location is VA-contracted and staffs veteran in-home care cases quickly. For Hampton Roads families dealing with a father’s or mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, that means faster access to home care services and support navigating Aid and Attendance benefits.
We assist families with Long Term Care insurance claims, including eliminating the elimination period on most plans and filing on the family’s behalf. Most clients don’t realize this assistance is available until they’re already dealing with a loved one’s Alzheimer’s care alone.
Step 01
Call or reach out online. We schedule your consultation within days.
Step 02
Share your loved one’s diagnosis, routine, and daily care needs.
Step 03
We develop a care plan around your loved one’s schedule and current stage.
Step 04
We match by personality, experience, and memory care background through our 7-step screening process.
Step 05
Care starts. Your family accesses real-time updates through the Transparency Room.
Families across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads strive to manage Alzheimer’s at home, but local conditions make in home Alzheimer’s care more complex than most expect.
How We Help
Caregiver Burnout and Workforce Gaps
What It Looks Like
Virginia’s 354,000 family caregivers provide 529M unpaid hours per year (VDH, 2024). Burnout creates gaps before families seek outside support.
How We Help
We staff cases quickly with experienced-only referrals and backup coverage built into every care plan.
Challenge
Veteran Benefit Complexity
What It Looks Like
Virginia Beach has 51,589 veterans, 15.4% of residents (ACS 2024). VA pension and Aid and Attendance timelines are difficult to navigate alone.
How We Help
We assist with benefit documentation and LTC insurance claims, including elimination period removal on most plans.
Challenge
VA Pension Net Worth Rules
What It Looks Like
The VA net worth limit is $163,699 for 2025-2026 (VA.gov). Families who misunderstand asset rules miss meaningful monthly support.
How We Help
We help families document assets correctly and file claims before eligibility windows close.
Challenge
Under-Buying Hours Until a Crisis
What It Looks Like
The home aide starting rate in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads is $20.80/hr (Care.com, March 2026). Families underestimate coverage needs until a safety incident forces the decision.
How We Help
Our care plan process right-sizes hours from the start, closing gaps in meals, hygiene, and daily assistance.
Challenge
No-Shows Without Notice
What It Looks Like
Local competitor reviews include “no aide showed up” and “no one would call if they were late.”
How We Help
Our protocol requires call-ahead confirmation before every shift, documented visit records, and escalation steps for any missed caregiver.
Challenge
Hurricane Season Safety
What It Looks Like
Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 (NOAA NHC). Coastal disruption increases wandering and emotional distress for Alzheimer’s clients.
How We Help
We build a safety and evacuation plan into every care schedule before storm season begins.
Preferred Care at Home of Virginia Beach has continued this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced, and affordable caregivers to clients’ homes or care facilities.
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In home Alzheimer’s care in Virginia Beach starts around $20.80 per hour, with annual costs varying based on hours and the level of daily assistance needed. The Virginia Beach starting rate for a home aide is $20.80/hr (Care.com, March 2026). Virginia’s 2024 statewide annual medians are $75,504 for a home health aide and $78,150 for assisted living (Genworth/CareScout). VA benefits and Long Term Care insurance can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs for eligible families across Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads.
Preferred Care at Home refers experienced-only caregivers, files LTC insurance claims on your behalf, and is VA-contracted for faster veteran care staffing in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads. Three things separate this location: experienced-only caregivers with no entry-level placements, LTC insurance claim support including elimination period removal, and direct VA contracting that speeds staffing for veteran households. Owner Deck Hankins founded this location after his own father was discharged from a hospital without guidance or support.
Most families in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads can begin in home care within days of the first contact; urgent situations are prioritized. Preferred Care at Home of Virginia Beach typically moves from initial contact to care start within a few days. Veteran households benefit from direct VA contracting, which speeds staffing. Urgent diagnosis and post-discharge situations are prioritized from the first call.
A dementia care plan covers daily routine, personal care, meal preparation, medication reminders, companionship, and safety monitoring tailored to the current stage of the disease. Care plans develop around the client’s existing schedule: consistent wake, meal, and daily activity times that protect the sense of routine the brain relies on. They include personal hygiene assistance, light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and ongoing monitoring. Plans adjust as Alzheimer’s symptoms progress, with family updates through the Transparency Room portal.
Every shift has a call-ahead confirmation, documented visit record, and defined escalation steps; backup coverage is built into every care plan from the start. Competitor reviews in the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads area include “no aide showed up” and “no one would call if they were late.” Our reliability protocol addresses exactly that: confirmed call-ahead before every shift, documented arrival record, and a named backup caregiver assigned to every client from the start.
Yes. Aid and Attendance benefits can offset in home care costs; the VA net worth limit is $163,699 for 2025-2026, and we assist families through the entire filing process. The VA net worth limit for 2025-2026 is $163,699, with Aid and Attendance MAPR support reaching $29,093 annually for a veteran with no dependents (VA.gov). We assist with documentation and filing so eligible Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads VA clients don’t age out of a benefit they’ve earned.
Build a documented evacuation plan, backup power checklist, and caregiver continuity protocol before June 1; we incorporate this into every Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads care plan during storm season. Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30 (NOAA NHC). Disrupted routines increase wandering risk, emotional distress, and mental disorientation for Alzheimer’s clients. Families should confirm evacuation logistics, medication access, and caregiver availability before any storm; we build a seasonal safety plan into every care schedule.
Virginia Beach alone has 51,589 veterans (15.4% of residents); VA pension and Aid and Attendance benefits are a major care funding pathway that most agencies don’t help families navigate. Hampton Roads has one of the largest veteran concentrations in the country (Census Reporter, ACS 2024). Most families don’t realize VA benefits can assist with in-home care until the diagnosis creates urgency. Preferred Care at Home of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads is VA-contracted and makes benefit navigation part of every care plan.
Virginia has 354,000 family caregivers logging 529 million unpaid hours annually valued at $10.3 billion; most are managing care with no outside support. The Virginia Department of Health (2024) reports 150,000 Virginians age 65+ are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Nationally, 7.2 million Americans age 65+ are affected (Alzheimer’s Association, 2025). For families in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and all of Hampton Roads managing home care alone, research shows caregiver burnout and coverage gaps are the most predictable outcomes without outside support.
Delaying care raises burnout risk, safety gaps, and hospital readmission; people with dementia have twice as many hospital stays per year as other older adults. At the Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads starting rate of $20.80/hour, waiting four weeks at 20 hours per week equals $1,664 in unmet support (Care.com, March 2026). People with Alzheimer’s who lack consistent daily care face gaps in nutrition, hygiene, and daily tasks that compound. Families who wait the longest typically begin under the most urgent conditions, when options have narrowed.
