If you’re starting to notice changes in a loved one’s memory, behavior, or safety at home, you’re not alone. Families in Encinitas trust A Place At Home for in-home care and dementia support that preserves safety, dignity, and daily rhythms. We combine full service daily assistance with structured, stage-aware activities that reduce anxiety, spark connection, and help your loved one feel more like themselves.
We specialize in dementia and cognitive decline that includes full-service in home care.
Calm routines, respectful cueing, and gentle redirection to reduce risks.
Activities chosen for stage, interests, and energy.
Simple tips, quick updates, and a plan for what’s next.
A brief intake covers stage, triggers and comforts, life story details, and cultural or language preferences. A supervisor reviews the plan and adjusts as needs change.
Your caregiver provides a quick verbal or written summary and reports any changes to the care team and to you.
Passive screens don’t help. Our caregivers arrive with materials and a plan designed to stimulate multiple brain regions and support better days.
Hands-on projects that activate focus and planning, building confidence while exercising frontal and parietal networks.
Familiar songs and steady beats to lift mood, cue movement, and spark memories through temporal-lobe pathways.
Safe, gentle motion that reduces restlessness and supports balance and motor planning.
Textures, light, and living elements that soothe the nervous system and improve attention.
Reminiscence and photo prompts that connect identity and language, encouraging conversation.
Simple, useful activities that restore agency and reinforce sequencing and problem-solving.
Each session blends calming sensory input with targeted cognitive stimulation. Activities are matched to stage and personal interests to ease anxiety, strengthen communication, and support cognitive function over time. Plans are flexible in the moment and refined by a supervising team as needs change.
We coach families on what to expect, how to simplify the day, and where respite fits. You stay the spouse or adult child, not the full-time caregiver.
We accept private pay and can help you navigate long-term care insurance and VA/TriWest benefits where applicable.
Ask about our Guide Program. Eligible Medicare Part A and B participants may qualify for up to $2,500 in covered guidance and support. Details and eligibility are explained on our Pricing page.
Families caring for a loved one with dementia may be able to receive up to 72 hours of in-home caregiving assistance at no cost through the CMS GUIDE Program.
A Place At Home – Encinitas is a credentialed provider offering this compassionate support to our local community.
Please answer the short questions below to help us understand your needs.
A member of our care team will follow up with you directly.
The program includes the materials needed for each session, including our materials for routine, full-service in-home care. Items for our dementia program are updated over time as we learn what your loved one enjoys and what helps them settle.
Our program is built around care and dementia needs with trained caregivers, stage-specific engagement, and calm-first communication strategies you won’t get in standard home care.
Many families start with 2–3 visits per week, then adjust as needs change.
No. We provide non-medical, in-home support. We coordinate with healthcare providers and hospice when needed.
Start with a quick call so we understand your needs, then we’ll plan your first visit, match you with the right caregiver, and get care started with confidence.
