Anova Care

Through tears and panic, she delivered words that would change my life forever: “Mom has suffered a severe stroke and is in the intensive care unit.” In an instant, everything changed. My mother survived the stroke, but it left her with significant memory loss and vision impairment. The woman who had spent her life caring for others could no longer safely live on her own. My family suddenly found ourselves facing decisions we were completely unprepared to make.Like so many families, we entered a world we knew nothing about. The weeks and months that followed were among the most difficult of my life. We spent countless hours researching services, interviewing caregivers, speaking with agencies, and trying to navigate a healthcare system that often felt overwhelming and confusing. We quickly learned that finding quality care was not easy. Reliable information was scarce. Guidance from others who had walked this path was difficult to find. Every decision carried enormous weight because we knew those decisions would affect the quality of our mother's life. Despite the challenges, we made a commitment: we would bring Mom home. For the next nine and a half years, our family cared for her together. We were blessed to find extraordinary caregivers who became part of our extended family. They provided companionship, dignity, comfort, and support that allowed our mother to remain where she wanted to be most—at home.