Julie Cook Downing

Julie Cook Downing
President
Caregivers’ Comfort Creations, LLC
Cornerstone LifeCare Consultant

(941) 400-5612
caregivercomfort@aol.com
www.caregiverscomfort.com

Julie Cook Downing has had in-depth experience with “Aging Well” and “Aging in Place” that spans more than two decades. This interest and experience emerged as a result of having an elderly parent diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and becoming a long distance Caregiver in 1995. Contact with multiple professionals and personal services to ensure the comfort, accessibility and safety of her loved ones became the norm. When Julie brought her 90 year-old dad with dementia to Florida when she and her husband relocated, Aging Well and Aging in Place became even more front and center to her life.

Julie and her husband, Ted, were active Associate members of the Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota (HBA) for more than 5 years. They built lasting relationships with HBA Executives and many HBA members and fondly remember and appreciate the opportunities the organization provided. And as a Caregiver Support Group Facilitator for more than two decades, Julie has experienced the numerous challenges faced by those she serves and regularly provides recommendations, solutions and contacts to assist with the challenges family Caregivers face in helping their loved one to Age in Place.

Julie enjoys interacting with others and is grateful for the many years she spent as an independent Consultant in Chicago utilizing her Human Resources and Training Development and Administration background. Some of her clients included The Northern Trust Company, Kraft Foods, Ameritech, and the Federal Reserve Bank where she marketed, developed and/or delivered training to their managers.

Although involved for many years with the corporate world, Julie is also an entrepreneur and has owned several small businesses. Since 2001, as a result of her passion for family Caregivers, she has developed an exclusive line of products to ease and simplify the burden of caring for a loved one.

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IN-HOME COVID-19 TEST
CHOICE OF PCR OR RAPID ANTIGEN

A special offer within our CONCIERGE COVID CARE program is an initial IN-HOME EVALUATION and COVID-19 TEST by a Cornerstone LifeCare Clinician.

You will receive the results of the test either during or shortly after the visit and, depending on the outcome along with the overall evaluation, be given the opportunity to discuss and develop follow-up steps to address any needs.

The Cornerstone LifeCare Clinician can help coordinate and manage related services available through our Network of Partners and Resources.

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During These Unsettling Times We Bring Health & Wellness Services to Your Home!

Through the support of our trusted Partners and Resources, Cornerstone LifeCare Consultants will assist you and your loved ones in navigating “Aging in Place” Solutions such as In-Home Remodeling and Modifications; In-Home Medical and Healthcare Services; and other types of vital Personal Support and Services.

Our Cornerstone LifeCare Consultants will also help manage transitions to Independent, Assisted, Rehab, and Skilled Nursing Facilities depending on your goals and circumstances.

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SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY PLACEMENTS

For a More Supportive, Safe, and Social Living Environment

During these unsettling times a decision may be needed to explore a transition to one of many Senior Living Community options. And, we are here to help.

Our goal is to not only keep the needs and desires of the loved one in mind but fully consider the influence on family members, caregivers, friends, and other supporters.

Whether the choice is Independent Living, Assisted Living. Memory Care, Skilled Nursing or Rehab we have a dedicated group of trusted Partners that we feel are the best in the industry.

We look forward to hearing from you to begin discussions towards choosing the the right Senior Living Community for your particular situation.

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Psychosocial Counseling & Therapy
(Teleconference or In-Person)

There is More to the Coronavirus Pandemic Than Just the Physical and Financial Impact!

What About the Affects on Our Emotional Well-Being and State of Mind?

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Contact our Medical Cannabis Specialist to learn more about the current status of Medical Cannabis and become aware of the assessment process and how to be approved for a medical marijuana card.

Ask about the many ways medical marijuana can be used and how it has been successfully tailored to individual needs.

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Employee Assistance Through Special On-Site Child Care Program During These Unsettling Times

Debra Fortosis, Founder of Elite Family Care, and her team will design, manage, and oversee a program at your facility so that valued employees, volunteers, and supporters of your organization can have their children attended to while carrying out their responsibilities.

This innovative program was initially developed due to urgency for families of First Responders and Healthcare Personnel, but certainly has application to other types of businesses and non-profit organizations.

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Cornerstone LifeCare is a member of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (BIA).
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