Latesha Boone is Avila’s Caregiver of the Month for February, 2021!

Latesha Boone is Avila’s Caregiver of the Month for February, 2021! Latesha holds nursing assistant and medication technician certifications and has been a caregiver with Avila since August 2018. She has been faithful and committed to every client she has served, and we are thankful for Latesha’s dedication and the difference she makes in the lives of Avila’s clients. Congratulations Latesha!

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Preparing for a Good End of Life

March 28, 2019

The article below is the work of Katy Butler and was featured on the Wall Street Journal.  Feb. 8, 2019 11:29 a.m. ET I recently turned 70 in Marin County, Calif., home to some of the healthiest, wealthiest and longest-lived people in the country. I swim daily, take no medications and can still hoist my…

Meet Jill Drees, Avila Home Care’s Director of First Impressions!

July 31, 2020

Jill brings to Avila Home Care over 25 years of experience as a Caregiver and Counselor in private homes, assisting living settings and nursing homes. Jill grew up in Baltimore County and in Northern Virginia. In 1993, she received her Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling from the University of Maryland. For eleven years, Jill…

A Tale of Terry and Tom- A Photograph in Time

April 29, 2021

Terry sits beside Tom Farbman with a look of quiet wonder and admiration as Tom regales us with stories about his time as a young writer and artist in the late 1960’s in Greenwich Village, New York City. Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg were among Tom’s literary heroes, and he immersed himself in the remnants…