At CARE GIVERS NW the comfort, safety and happiness of our clients comes first!
CARE GIVERS NW is a State of Oregon Licensure
CARE GIVERS NW is affiliated with the Senior's Choice Network, a national leader in senior care. Our affiliation allows us to share valuable resources and continually improve our quality of service!
CARE GIVERS NW is a leading
non-medical in-home care service
provider serving the greater Portland,
Oregon metro area. Our mission is to
ensure a better quality of life for our
elderly clients and their families by
providing dependable and affordable care.
Our focus is to keep you or your loved ones
at home, where the heart is, and avoid:
  • Loss of independence and freedom
  • Loss of friends and possessions
  • Loss of spirit being drained by the
    battles of daily living
CARE GIVERS NW makes it possible for
the elderly to maintain optimum
independence by providing appropriate
in-home assistance and companionship. In
that way we lift the spirits of our elderly
clients and their families as well!
Please browse through our website and learn
more about the wonderful services available for
you or your loved ones. Contact us for a free,
no-obligation assessment in your own home!
(503)251-9851
(503)251-9851
News You Can Use:
Top 10 Signs Your Senior Loved One May Need Assistance: Visits with our elderly parents or other senior
loved ones can be more than pleasant - they afford the opportunity to assess any uncharacteristic
changes in lifestyle which point to a need for additional in-home assistance. Blackened or charred
pots, weight loss and diminished social activities can all point to a problem ......
                                                                        
Top 5 Adult Vaccinations:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released survey
results indicating that the overwhelming majority of adult Americans overlook available vaccinations
which can prevent a variety of painful and serious diseases. For instance only 2% of Americans under
the age of 64 have received adult immunization against .....
                                                         
                                                        
Antidepressants Linked to Bone Loss in Elderly: If you are 65 or older and taking certain serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Zoloft and Paxil, you may be experiencing abnormally rapid bone
loss!

                                                                                
At CARE GIVERS NW we treat our clients as cherished family members! Pictured is Dottie, niece of CGNW's President, Sandra Sprague, with Sandra's mother, Virginia.
Commonly Prescribed Incontinence Drugs Linked to Memory Problems in Older People: A study
released at the American Academy of Neurology reports that significant memory problems in seniors
have a direct link to the use of prescribed incontinence drugs such as Detrol and Ditropan. This study,
headed up by U.S. Navy neurologist Dr. Jack Tsao, looked at cognitive test results given over a period
of eight years to a large control group ......
   
CARE GIVERS NW is a bonded and insured in-home care service licensed by the State of Oregon. We serve Multnomah and Clackamas counties.
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Many Walk-In Tubs Have No Emergency Access Feature:  Walk-in bathtubs have become a very popular bathroom remodel
choice; we looked into walk-in bathtubs and discovered  many different models with multiple features, price points, advantages,
drawbacks, and very real risks for users.
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In 2009 CARE GIVERS NW was designated an official Business Associate by the Multnomah County Department of Aging and Disability Services. This award was given as a result of CARE GIVERS NW being evaluated by Multnomah County on the basis of excellent levels of service, professionalism, quality control and broad range of in home care expertise.
CARE GIVERS NW is a Multnomah
County Aging & DIsability Services
In-Home Care Business Associate
Convenience. Ease of use. Fun. These are all concepts many seniors associate with the new world of Online Dating for Seniors. There is also another all too real term: Risky. A Canadian woman, thinking she was corresponding with a wealthy American businessman, lost over $100,000 in a clever scam. An extreme case? Maybe. But the Online Dating industry is targeting seniors in a big way and the risks of getting cheated are very real. Read about the dangers of Senior Online Dating on Sandra Sprague's blog: Gray Matter - Seniors and Online Dating!
The  Secrets of Online Dating for Seniors: More and more senior citizens
are online everyday! Increasing numbers of seniors are joining social
networking websites like Facebook and Twitter; others are blogging; a
surprising number of seniors have entered the world of online dating!
Many online dating services cater exclusively to seniors. In addition to the
ease, convenience and fun of senior online dating, there are some very
real dangers as well! Learn all about Seniors and Online Dating on Sandra
Sprague's blog, Gray Matters.
CARE GIVERS NW provides non-medical, in-home senior care services to our eldercare clients in greater
Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, including the following communities:
Portland
  • Boring
  • Clackamas
  • Damascus
  • Estacada
  • Fairview
  • Gresham
  • Happy Valley
  • Lake Oswego
  • Milwaukie
  • Oatfield
  • Oregon City
  • Troutdale
  • West Linn
  • Wood Village
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CARE GIVERS NW Senior Care Coverage by City
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Recent Article on Sandra's Gray Matters Blog
"Seniors and Internet Safety"
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Sandra's Summer
Reading & Movie List
Pictured is Thelma Ritter as a care giver in Rear Window. Books and Movies are surprisingly full of care giver characters. Sandra Sprague, President of Care Givers NW, writes about several of her favorite books and movies featuring care giver characters in her blog, Gray Matters.