Aging at home drives growing demand for Virginia caregivers 

Decked out in a matching pink shirt and hat with layers of bracelets and necklaces, Clara Hatcher’s dialysis appointment doubles as a fashion event. She spends three and a half hours, three mornings a week, receiving the treatment, so the 77-year-old likes to dress up for the occasion. Having been a dialysis patient for 12 years, she also shares her expertise with newer patients about how to handle the procedure.