Compassionate caregivers dedicated to your family
At Shielding Arms Home Healthcare, we believe exceptional in-home support begins with trusted, empathetic people. Our team of carefully vetted caregivers and devoted leadership is committed to bringing warmth, dignity, and dependable care into your home across Norfolk, Virginia, giving you complete peace of mind.
Meet our founder, Latrina Washington
Latrina Washington, Founder of Shielding Arms Home Healthcare, LLC, has always held a natural passion for helping and caring for others. Known for her caring heart and steadfast willingness to serve, Latrina established Shielding Arms to be far more than just a home healthcare agency. Her enduring vision is to create a dependable haven of support where children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families always feel valued, respected, safe, and genuinely cared for. Every aspect of our daily service is guided by her heartfelt promise and our company motto: “All The Helping Hands You Need.”
Thoroughly vetted, dependable professionals you can trust
Inviting someone into your home requires complete confidence. That is why Shielding Arms Home Healthcare carefully selects compassionate, dependable caregivers who are dedicated to treating every client with utmost dignity and respect. Each member of our care team completes comprehensive background checks and rigorous credential verification prior to providing care. We specifically seek out patient, trustworthy, and experienced professionals who excel at supporting daily living needs. Furthermore, we thoughtfully match caregivers with clients based on personal preferences, routines, personalities, and required levels of assistance.
Person-centered care that honors dignity and choice
We know that no two individuals are alike. Our caregivers take time to understand each client's unique routines, personal preferences, and lifestyle so assistance feels seamless and natural. We actively encourage clients to stay involved in all decisions regarding their daily care, promoting independence, comfort, safety, and an enriching quality of life. Through regular, open communication with families, we smoothly adjust care routines as needs evolve. To us, clients are never just a care plan—they are individuals who deserve to feel heard, valued, and genuinely respected every day.
"Choosing someone to care for a loved one is a deeply personal decision. We believe every client deserves the same patience, kindness, dignity, and respect we would want for our own family members."
The Shielding Arms Home Healthcare care philosophy