For Families
Information and resources for family caregivers and others learning about in-home care for a loved one.


Dad Will Fail His Driver's Test. (That's the Plan.)
What happens when a parent with dementia must take his driver’s license test at the DMV? Find out in this family caregiver personal essay. Hint: it's an emotional journey for everyone.

Coat of Rust – An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Story
An Alzheimer’s caregiver story about what to let go of and what to cling to when caring for a loved one who is slipping away.

Demetria Loves Caring for Others
Care Profile: Meet Demetria, a self-described, "loving, chatty, passionate" person. Her favorite part of caring for others is connecting with people and hearing their stories.

Florence of Arabia: My Mother’s Journey Into Parkinson’s Dementia
When a parent living with Parkinson's disease begins to show signs of Parkinson's dementia, how do you help? A caregiver story with courage, humor, and heart.

Bitter Pill: When A Prickly Aging Parent Needs Your Help
Do adult children have a responsibility to help care for a mean aging parent who was hurtful, toxic, or never there? It depends. A painfully honest caregiver story.

Authenticity Builds the Best Caregiver-Client Relationships
The secret ingredient to a great relationship between caregiver and client is a smile and authenticity, says one of Honor's standout Care Pros.

One Parent with Alzheimer’s, Two Siblings in Conflict.
When our mother could no longer live on her own, my sister and I fell back into our childhood dynamic. Our new reality: Alzheimer's parent sibling conflict.

Life Has Taught Alli Espinosa How to Care
Allison Espinosa was the first Care Pro we hired in our Dallas office. Once you meet her, you’ll know why. It’s not just her 13 years of professional caregiving experience, it’s the way she cares that makes her special.

Memory Loss Didn’t Stop Jane McManus from Starting a Blog with Her Honor Caregiver
A special relationship between a client and caregiver produces a helpful tool for others.

Gay. Senior. Living. – A Son’s Story
A son says goodbye to his beloved 97-year-old mother—and contemplates the future possibilities of better care and living options for himself and other LGBTQ seniors.

Meet Eugene Courtois
Introducing The Honor Project—a living history of stories and images—portraits of older adults we admire. This is the first in what we hope will be a long and diverse series.

Top 12 Reasons to be an Honor Care Pro
Looking for a great caregiver job? See why Care Professionals love working at Honor, the new SF home care company leaving traditional agencies in the dust.

Looking for the Best Possible In-Home Care? Ask Questions First.
The first of a series of CARE PROfiles, an ongoing series of interviews with stars of the Honor Care Team.