Category Archives: Senior Services

Concierge a Centuries-Old Profession Despite Unknown Origins

Have you ever wondered where concierge service came from; how our profession got its start? We have, which is why we recently did some research into the topic. We discovered quite a few interesting things as a result. At the top of the list is the fact that concierge is...
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5 Kinds of People Who Can Benefit from Concierge Services

The word ‘concierge’ has a certain connotation attached to it. For example, the concierge at a hotel is tasked with making sure all the little details that would make your stay perfect are handled. A concierge at a high-end apartment building is there to make dinner reservations, secure tickets to...
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Concierge Service Not Exclusive to Retirement Communities

An August 21 (2018) article published by the Washington Post detailed a brand-new condo development going up in Fairfax County, Virginia. Writer Audrey Hoffer painted a very good picture of what this development will be like once it’s complete. It will offer plenty of amenities, including on-site concierge service. As...
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5 Tips for Assisting Dementia Patients

My Divine Concierge offers some specialized services to seniors and clients suffering from dementia-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. For example, we can handle weekly grocery shopping and kitchen cleaning on behalf of clients unable to continue doing so for themselves. These specialized services differ somewhat in one key...
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Downsizing and Estate Planning: 4 Things to Know

My Divine Concierge team members have encountered more than one situation in which we were helping seniors downsize only to find ourselves having a discussion over estate planning. There is something about downsizing that causes people with no estate plan in place to start thinking about what will happen to...
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