Care and Company Ltd.

Johanna Booy of Care & Company provides care coordination and post rehab fitness therapy for seniors in Victoria, B.C. Her team approach to liaising with family, physicians, and community care agencies to establish care protocol for elderly and frail clients ensures her clients receive full benefits of professional full service care. Collaborating with these community services and families,

Johanna offers a transitioning step, bridging the gap from hospital to home, or from independent living to assisted living and/or complete care in a care home. For most of Johanna's elderly clients the desire to 'Age in Place' is key!

Johanna's services include:
• Coordination of Care and Consultation
• Provision of Medical and Non-medical Staff
• Companionship, Visitation, Advocacy
• Post rehab therapy
• Life Skills Support for ADL’s
• Fall Prevention Assessments
• Pastoral and Palliative Care

Care & Company respects the individuality, uniqueness and dignity of each client. Every staff member has extensive expertise to work with individuals with memory loss.

As a Medical Exercise Specialist, Johanna’s goal is to restore function to perform activities of daily living for the frail or elderly seniors who have medical conditions. To that end, Johanna customizes and implements safe, effective rehabilitative fitness programs.

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Products & Services

Care & Company bridges the gap between hospital and home for your loved one. Aging-in-place is a concept many seniors are embracing. The choice to remain at home for as long as possible is the dream of most individuals. Providing all encompassing care coordination is vital to ensure needs are met for the individual once at home. Johanna is very familiar with Victoria's community agencies for seniors.The following services are provided:

• Initial consultation with family and health care team
• Meet with Quick Response Team (Q RT) and VIHA Community Care Nurse
• Coordination of caregivers and medical staff schedules including holidays
• Development of thorough care plan
• Arrange equipment loan or purchase, transport and delivery
• Fall prevention assessment
• Transportation and advocate at physician, specialist, physiotherapist appointments
• Life skills support for activities of daily living (ADL)
• Monthly reports of care progress and physician visits

Care & Company staff work with seniors who require development of functional strength as a result of a condition or multiple conditions. Johanna is a certified Medical Exercise Specialist having acquired her certification through the American Academy of Health, Fitness, and Rehab Professionals (AAHFRP).

Her focus is to design and implement safe and effective exercise program protocols for individuals with medical conditions such as:

• Hip & Knee Replacements
• Diabetes & Hypertension
• Shoulder Impingement and Frozen Shoulder
• Back surgery
• Pre/post Surgery Strengthening
• Functional strengthening for Activities of Daily Living

Johanna is a certified 'Third Age Fitness' instructor, trained in the physiological, emotional and mental requirements of the senior. The frail elderly senior returning from hospital will often require a continuation of the physiotherapy program practiced and prescribed while at hospital. Clients with hip or knee replacements are especially encouraged not only to continue their exercises in home but to build progressively to achieve maximum functional strength, flexibility and mobility. The success of the surgery is often dependent upon the exercise therapy the individual receives both prior to and post surgery.

Staff provide rehabilitative exercise programs at:

• Senior's personal home environment
• Fitness Center
• Community Center
• Care Home

Providing the individual with functional strength to perform every day activities and enhance quality of life is key!

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Special Offer

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Articles

Endorsing Companionship

Family are often the last to know how seriously lonely their parent is. He or she may not need care – but they need companionship. Read More

Aging In Place - Option or Challenge?

When the time comes to make the transition to a complex care residence, be sure to ask the Director of Care if their residence has aging in place capability Read More

On Death and Dying

Death isn't for a choice few - we will all die and will have to come to a place where we accept that we will die as we were born and lived. In this article, Joanne talks about the meaning, challenges and celebration surrounding death and dying. Read More

6 Tips for Visiting with Seniors

Six tips to conducting a successful and effective visit with close family members with cognitive deficits Read More

7 Keys to Identifying Dementia in Your Senior Client

Here are the 7 most common symptoms which will assist you in identifying memory loss or cognitive decline in your senior client. Read More

Parkinson's Disease and the Warning Signs

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Testimonials

Mike Broughton (Son) Richmond BC

"Johanna was referred to me by my Mom's family physician. 'Jo' literally bridged the gap between my life in Richmond and my Mom's in Victoria. Although my Mom lives close to me now, I will always be thankful for the peace of mind I had knowing Mom's 'care and company' needs were being more than met in my absence. And a job well done for Johanna's adorable four-legged assistant, Maggie. I highly recommend them both."

Ann Clausen (Daughter) - Richmond BC

"For over two years, Johanna has been visiting my 97-year old mother providing pastoral care on a twice-a-week basis. Johanna has a big, generous, and tender heart for people and especially for seniors. As she visits, she listens, encourages, supports, and loves. Among the many things she does, Johanna reads a variety of material to Mum, including from the Bible; sings with and to Mum; listens to Mum’s stories, writing them in a memory book; gives loving leg rubs, etc., when necessary and sometimes just holds Mum. Always, she ends her visits with a time of prayer, asking Mum what her requests and concerns are. Johanna is insightful, thoughtful, and flexible in responding to Mum’s feelings, cares, and needs as well as to any suggestions we may have as a family. Her visits are tailored to who Mum is as a person. Johanna, at times, has also been an advocate for Mum. For us as family in another city, Johanna is an invaluable asset, giving us feedback regarding Mum as well as advising, supporting, encouraging, and affirming us. She is a gift to us all!"

Christina Scott (Administrator) - Craigdarroch Care Home

" It is our privilege to express appreciation for Johanna Booy, owner of Care and Company. Johanna has been a companion to a number of our residents at Craigdarroch Care Home. Families have commented on her warm, embracing manner and positive interaction. She is observant, kind and excels as a communication resource for dementia care clients. Johanna has participated in activities at Craigdarroch and led an interactive exercise program incorporating tools to enhance function and fitness. Her company is currently our number one resource for companion care and Craigdarroch Care Home values her services tremendously."

Deborah B. Hawkey (Client) - Victoria BC

“ Sometimes in our life, we have the good fortune to meet those rare individuals who truly inspire us - Jo Booy is such a person. As a person with young onset Parkinson’s I had the privilege of working one-on-one with Jo as an exercise therapist. She designed a realistic workout routine and set incremental goals based on my capabilities and limitations. Jo went out of her way and researched additional Parkinson’s related information on the Internet, which I have incorporated into my daily workout routine. She is a ‘client oriented’ individual who’s energy is geared toward personal wellness, vibrant health and aliveness. Jo is a skilled Medical Exercise Specialist and I recommend her ‘without reservation’!”

Dr. Ira M. Robinson (Client) - Victoria BC

" I don't know what I (or my wife) would have done without the services of Johanna Booy and staff of Care & Company. Since May of 2010, Johanna has provided me with useful exercise therapy in my home and referred me to the Geriatric Physio Department at the Royal Jubilee Hospital where I received further exercise therapy for various physical conditions. When my wife planned out-of-town trips, Johanna coordinated evening companionship for me. In addition to the exercises, she comes several times a week to attend physician and specialist appointments, take me out for shopping and errands. In summary, Johanna & staff of Care & Company have been invaluable to me personally, as well as easing the load my wife would otherwise have."

Dr. C. Galanos (Family Physician) - Victoria BC

"I have known Johanna Booy for the last five years in a professional capacity. I am a Family Physician in Victoria and have performed some extra work with 'Elderly Outreach Services'. Furthermore, Jo has attended some of the patients in my practice so I believe that when I recommend Jo as a fine caregiver to the frail elderly, that my recommendation is first hand and solid. I know of no other person I would rather have take care of my own kin should they need it. Jo is an experienced, reliable, personable and trustworthy individual to her clients and she has my highest recommendation. You will find none better!"

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