Peachey Care

10/14/2025

I made a mental note to make sure I identify my vehicle before chasing anyone out! 😅

https://www.facebook.com/share/19wLR4HzS7/?mibextid=wwXIfr

An elderly Florida woman had just finished her grocery shopping when she returned to the parking lot—and to her surprise, found four young men inside her car, apparently about to drive off.
Without hesitation, she dropped her bags, pulled a handgun from her purse, and shouted, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car!”
The startled men didn’t wait for a second warning—they bolted from the vehicle and ran like their lives depended on it.
Still shaking from the adrenaline, the woman gathered her groceries, loaded them into the car, and got into the driver’s seat. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get the key into the ignition.
Puzzled, she looked around the interior… and noticed something odd: a football in the passenger seat, a Frisbee on the floor, and two cases of beer in the back. Slowly, it dawned on her.
She was in the wrong car.
Sure enough, her identical vehicle was parked just a few spaces away. Embarrassed but amused, she moved her bags to her actual car and drove straight to the police station to report the mix-up.
When she finished her story, the desk sergeant burst into laughter. Then he gestured to the other side of the room—where four very pale young men were nervously describing how they’d been carjacked by a “crazy old lady with curly white hair, glasses, under five feet tall, and packing heat.”
No charges were filed.
Moral of the story?
If you're going to have a senior moment... make sure it's one for the books!

10/01/2025

🌍✨ October 1, 2025 – International Day of Older Persons ✨🌍

Every day is a good day to honor the older people in our lives—but today, let’s make it extra special.

Our elders carry wisdom, resilience, and decades of service to their families and communities. They deserve our respect, our love, and our care.

For me, this day is deeply personal.

My mother is no longer here, but I will always cherish the years I had with her!

One of my greatest joys was helping to provide high-quality care so she could live at home with dignity—all the way home to heaven.

I am grateful for opportunities to support my dad. He is an incredible 85-year-old who just took a tour to Switzerland with me in September - walking and hiking more than what I expected he would! Dad has a wonderful wife, my stepmother Irene, but I still look for ways to support him and honor him.

All I know to say is, cherish the days, and make sure you are honoring their wishes instead of making them bow to your agenda. 💥

A few questions for you to consider:

💭 How are you supporting the older people in your circle?
💭 Do you know their wishes in this season of life?
💭 What could you do to enhance the quality of their days?

Too often, financial decisions for older loved ones become about preserving money for the future. But it should never be about inheritance—it should always be about ensuring our parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles live with the best quality of life now and in accordance with their wishes.

Let’s honor them not just today, but every day—by listening, by caring, and by making sure they know they are valued and loved. ❤️

Orpha Peachey
DBA Peachey Care LLC

P.S. This photo of my mother was taken while walking the beach in Sarasota, a few years before she passed.

03/06/2025

01/11/2025

My clients inspire me in more ways than I could’ve imagined. I have permission to share this photo.

12/30/2024

Of the four kinds of people mentioned here, where does this find you today?

Me: I am currently a caregiver.

12/30/2024

We are launching into 2025 with renewed vision!

Peachey Care is privileged to network with some of the kindest and most reliable independent caregivers in central Virginia.

We are often referred to as ‘angels’ by our grateful clients.

Keeping clients safe, enhancing quality of life while protecting privacy and sense of dignity, these are top priorities for us.

We serve in people’s homes as personal assistants / caregivers.

We serve clients independently in retirement homes and other facilities, when their needs and wishes exceed what staff can provide.

We work short hours.

We work 24 plus hours.

Some are live in caregivers.

Some are personal assistants with unique skills.

Some have medical licenses but prefer to serve in private care.

We stand in for family and friends who want to care for their loved ones, but can’t reach around.

We take our clients out for local excursions and travel out of state, even internationally, as clients live out their dream lives in their golden years.

It has been a deep honor to serve some of the most incredible people in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

To all our amazing clients, their families, and a host of awesome caregivers . . . We say THANK YOU!

Orpha Peachey

12/12/2024

The following article made me cry.

I would like to believe that surely no one ever neglects their elders in such a manner, yet there are stories of sad cases that break my heart.

All I know is, there are many little ways that we can include them and respect them.

Our kindness means the world to them and brightening their days is a joy.

09/21/2024

I have not been active on this page but I’m so grateful for everyone here with us.

There are many qualified independent caregivers that I network with, and we mostly message privately.

If you are a caregiver with good references and a clean background, you are welcome to reach out to me. There are clients looking for care.

I am currently looking for care for a client in Harrisonburg, a client in Waynesboro, and there’s a live-in caregiver position available on a horse ranch.

We have served clients from Albemarle County, Augusta County, Rockingham County, Page County, Shenendoah County, and currently are expanding into Highland County.

If you are available and you are qualified, you are welcome to reach out to see if there’s a client that’s a good fit for you.

For those who are in my WhatsApp group where I post opportunities, check in with me there or message me privately.

Orpha with Peachey Care

The photo below was taken after I visited an endearing client that I had not seen in a few years. She insisted on giving me a petunia plug from her hanging basket on her porch, and it was the sweetest flower I have received in a while!

12/19/2023

"I asked an elderly woman once what it was like to be old and to know that the majority of her life was now behind her.

She told me that she had been the same age her entire life. She said the voice inside of her head had never aged. She has always just been the same girl. Her mother's daughter. She had always wondered when she would grow up and be an old woman.

She said she watched her body age and her faculties dull but the person she is inside never got tired. She never aged. She never changed.

Remember, our spirits are eternal. Our souls are forever. The next time you encounter an elderly person, look at them and know they are still a child; just as you are still a child and children will always need love, attention, and purpose."

Author Unknown