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Holistic In-Home Care

Julietta Ingham-Tárano

Holistic, attentive care grounded in engagement, dignity, and the nourishing rhythms of daily life at home.

Serving Marin & Sonoma Counties

Philosophy

Care for the whole person

True care extends far beyond the physical. It lives in an engaged conversation, a shared book, a puzzle worked through together. It is the small attention to grooming and self-expression that allows a person to feel fully themselves. It is a wholesome, home-cooked meal prepared with their health in mind. I bring this same warmth and specificity to every part of a client's day.

Conversation & Mental Stimulation
Enriching daily life through engaged conversation, reading together, puzzles, and gentle cognitive activities that keep the mind active and curious.
Grooming & Personal Expression
Careful attention to grooming and self-expression, so that each person continues to feel vibrant, dignified, and fully themselves.
Food as Medicine
Wholesome, home-cooked meals prepared with intention and tailored to individual needs, including vegan, naturalistic, and locally sourced cuisine.
Emotional Wellbeing
Intuitive, empathetic presence that meets each person where they are, through grief, transition, and every ordinary day in between.

Services

Each engagement is shaped entirely around the individual — their rhythms, their needs, their preferences.

Daily Companionship & Care
Attentive presence through the rhythm of the day — morning routines, meaningful conversation, cognitive engagement, and gentle personal care.
Nutrition & Culinary Care
Food as medicine. Wholesome, home-cooked meals adapted to health needs and personal taste.
Therapeutic Modalities
Sound healing, essential oils for sleep, guided meditation, gentle foot and lymphatic massage, neurolinguistics, and Reiki.
Care Coordination
Establishing consistent daily rhythms, implementing shared communication logs, and collaborating with families and healthcare providers.
Grief & Transition Support
Compassionate accompaniment through loss, major life changes, and life's most difficult transitions.
Dementia-Informed Care
Specialized training in dementia care, with an approach grounded in safety, familiarity, sensory comfort, and preserving personhood.

What families say

Approach

Dedicated presence
I work with only one or two clients at a time, so that each person receives the consistency and presence that fosters genuine trust and calm.
A trial period
I offer the opportunity to spend a couple of days working together before committing to a regular schedule, to ensure it feels like the right fit for everyone involved.
Family partnership
I work closely with those involved through shared communication logs and regular updates, so everyone feels informed and at ease.
Intuitive & empathetic
I pride myself on remaining highly attentive to the small but meaningful details of a client's wellbeing — the things that make all the difference.

Credentials

A foundation built on both training and lived wisdom.

Valid Driver's License
CPR Certified
Covid-19 Vaccinated
Food Handler Certified
Dementia Care Training
Reiki Certification
Available for Fingerprinting

Contact

Let's explore
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I welcome a warm, no-pressure conversation

Or reach out directly: jjtarano@gmail.com  ·  (707) 360-5535