Kathy

You were never supposed to do this alone.

In 2013, my mother was diagnosed at 59 with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of Alzheimer's disease. She began losing her sight. Tasks that once felt ordinary became unsafe. My father, then 69, became her full-time caregiver.

We thought we had time to adjust.

In 2016, my father was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and required surgery. Overnight, the balance collapsed. My mother could not be left alone. My father needed care. Medical teams multiplied. Decisions accelerated.

In March 2017, the tumor returned. He was hospitalized. He never came home.

Within weeks, I was:

• Securing immediate 24/7 in-home care
• Coordinating multiple hospital teams
• Participating in my father's care planning
• Managing my mother's progressive cognitive decline
• Flying nationally in an executive HR role
• Emptying and selling their home
• Placing them in assisted living
• Navigating rehabilitation transitions
• Managing my own household, with three children under the age of 14

My father died in August.

My mother transitioned into memory care and cycled through hospitals, rehab centers, and psychiatric stabilization as her disease progressed. I coordinated palliative care. I managed finances. I handled contracts. I tracked documentation. I fielded provider calls. I navigated administrative systems most families are never prepared to understand.

There was no centralized support.

No steady third party.

No roadmap.

So I built the structure I wish had existed.

What I Do

I work with adult children — primarily women, often eldest daughters by role if not by birth — who are navigating the care of an aging parent. I provide structure when everything feels chaotic, clarity when you've been given too much information to process, and someone to call when you need to think out loud before making a decision.

I am based in Baltimore and serve Maryland families directly. I also work with adult children who are managing a parent's care from a distance — the navigation and coordination work does not require you to be local.

When my work requires professionals I am not — attorneys, CPAs, geriatric care managers, home health agencies — I connect families with vetted members of the Eldest Daughters network. These are people I have researched and trust. They practice under their own credentials and agreements. I am not a referral service. I am a navigator who knows who to trust.

A Note About Boundaries

I am not a licensed therapist, social worker, attorney, nurse, or financial advisor. I do not practice medicine, dispense legal advice, manage money, or provide clinical care. When families need those things — and they often do — I help you identify what kind of professional you need and connect you with someone who can actually provide it.

What I offer is navigation, advocacy, coordination, and clarity. I help you understand what is happening, what comes next, who needs to be involved, and how to move through a system that is not designed to be legible.

I am honest about what I can and cannot do. I do not oversell. I will not take your money for something that is outside my scope. If what you need is not something I can provide, I will tell you that in our first conversation.

On Cost

The families who most need this kind of support are not always the ones who can most easily afford it. I hold a small number of reduced-rate spots each month. If cost is a barrier, say so in your intake form. I respond to those requests honestly and without judgment.

There is also an Access Fund supported by contributions from families who have been through this. It exists because the problem of who gets help should not be determined entirely by who can pay for it.