‘Uber for eldercare’: New services provide companionship and give caregivers a break – USA TODAY

by SeniorCaringService

‘Uber for eldercare’: These services help give caregivers a break

Taking care of an elderly parent but wish someone else Could bathe them? Does the senior in your life miss having a sense of purpose? These services can help.

Alice Care, which lets families farm out eldercare-related tasks to licensed, professional vetted professionals, was inspired by the Dupzyk family's experiences trying to take care of matriarch Alice (center), who had Alzheimer's Disease.

Jennifer Jolly

Special to USA TODAY

Stephanie Dupzyk is used to solving problems. For more than two decades, the 51-year-old Sacramento-based mother of two has helped run a thriving tech company that finds software solutions and cuts IT costs for some of the biggest companies in the world. 

But she was at a loss when it came to fixing one of the toughest issues she’s ever faced: helping her family care for her beloved mother-in-law as she descended into the abyss of Alzheimer’s. 


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