Judge Realty – a leading commercial, residential and property management firm proudly headquartered in Savannah, Ga. – is honored to partner with Hospice Savannah to encourage and support aging in place. Judge Property Management, a division of Judge Realty, is working in conjunction with Hospice Savannah’s CAPABLE+ program to help older adults live independently with strategic support in the privacy of their home environment. 

“We’re deeply honored to partner with Hospice Savannah to help local seniors age in place,” said Lori Judge, founder and CEO of Judge Realty. “We want to do everything we can to help older adults in our community remain independent for as long as possible.”

Hospice Savannah’s CAPABLE program provides a support team, including a Registered Nurse, an Occupational Therapist and a Handyworker who offer home visits and provide limited care for older adults, which can decrease hospitalization and reduce healthcare costs. The standard CAPABLE program is available as a free service for low-income adults age 62 or older in Chatham, Bryan Effingham or Liberty County who are cognitively intact, but experiencing some difficulty bathing, dressing, grooming, eating or walking.

The CAPABLE+ program is available as a paid service for adults age 55 and older and is offered in partnership with Judge Property Management.

In a population of older adults who participated in the CAPABLE program, 75 percent of seniors improved their self-care over the course of five months. The average program participant experienced a decrease in the number of self-care tasks requiring assistance as well as a reduction in symptoms of depression.

To register for the CAPABLE program or the CAPABLE+ program in the greater Savannah area, please send an email to [email protected] and include the client’s name, date of birth, phone number and street address. A Hospice Savannah team member will get in touch to complete an eligibility screening over the phone.