ElderWise seeks out qualified persons to train and work, teaching them a System of Caregiving that is based upon a depth of experience, professional knowledge, and intuitive understanding. We find individuals who are mature, educated, and interested in many things.

ElderWise is the only non-medical caregiving organization in Vermont that requires its caregivers to complete an intensive certification program of its own. Once certified, caregivers are qualified to work with clients and deal with important aspects of caregiving, including end of life stages and issues of family caregivers.

ElderWise caregivers work hard to optimize our clients' quality of life. They not only cook and clean, but also help the client to renew old interests, do interesting things, and connect with friends.

Martha Miller, founder and president of ElderWise, is a native Vermonter, attended Northfield School for Girls, the University of Vermont and Windham College with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. She also has attended Trinity College for additional classes in business management and psychology, and UVM for classes in gerontology.

Martha began her caregiving career with a five-month intensive program at the Retreat, a psychiatric hospital in Brattleboro, Vermont, and later worked in private hospitals, nursing homes and psychiatric nursing homes in California, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

Based upon thirty years of experience as a caregiver and as a teacher, she has developed a system of caregiving that is comprehensive and individualized, making it possible for caregivers to work together and with family members to optimize the older person's health and well-being.