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I chose Senior Helpers because I had a connection with the owner, Rod. We got to talking and he made me feel good, they are hands on with their company. Senior Helpers has done everything they said they would. Their rates are comparable with similar services, and they are a little cheaper in some respects; we were surprised by the expensiveness of the industry on the whole. As far as activities go I haven't seen that they do a whole lot, but that may be my loved one not wanting to do much of anything. They brought over people to meet my loved one before starting which we really appreciated.

Mark is the person who runs Synergy and he was able to make my mother feel comfortable and answered any question we had with confidence. The way he presents him self with control and confidence really makes a difference. He has a fantastic chef that works for him that is able to prepare diabetic and healthy meals as well.

AllCare Associates is a small company, I chose them because they weren't so commercial. They took time during the placement interview to get to know my mom and her needs (kind of like a dating service) and matched her with the right caretakers. They keep everything very clean; the aides and director are very friendly.

The only negative feedback that I could give is is that I was not pleased with one of the caregivers. She was unkept and smelled of smoke strongly.

Our caretaker is reliable, kind, and thoughtful. We really trust her with the care of my sister. She is able to see what is needed as does it withiout waiting to be told.

We have had some good and nice caregivers. Once in awhile we have gotten new caregivers or clunkers who didn’t know how to get my husband in and out of bed. Generally the agency is now assigning the same caregivers who know my husband and are experienced so everything is going smoothly

A good company to work with for help with home needs. We had one person who was not qualified and they took care of the issue for us. They are willing to do whatever we need to change and have no problem recommending them to anyone. I think their fees are comparable too.

A significant injury leading to a hip replacement coupled with Parkinsons forced my wife and I to seek outside assistance after leaving rehabilitation. We called "A Place fo Mom", as we had very positive things about them. They listened to what we were saying and referred us to "Home Instead". Our experience with them after several months is for the most part very good. Most of the care givers that we have met are capable and committed to being helpful. The support people are terrific. We met one of the trainers, and she was clearly exceptional.

Assisting Hands has been great to work with. [name removed] and [name removed] are always available to answer questions and assigning workers when needed. I have two elderly parents with different needs and it’s been great not to have to worry at night anymore as the care givers have taken on the responsibility of keeping them safe at night. Assisting Hands is also great about making sure the caregiver they provide works well for your specific needs and requirements. I have been very pleased with their service.

Started off ok, however in home assistant was non agreeable on several tasks that were expected. Had a fill in that was 180* improvement. Since then, my folks have been much happier with their in home care assistant.

Home Instead has worked well with us in an effort to find the right fit for Mom. The first two caregivers did not work out. The third caregiver who started this week seems to be doing very well, and Mom is happy at this point.

Senior helpers is great to work with. So far I have not had any problems with the caregivers. However some have not been comfortable handling dementia. I wish they could orient their people more on dealing with dementia patients this would be very helpful Other than this they are doing a great service

Once I requested Home Instead they contacted me and sent a representative over to evaluate my needs and answer my questions. I was pleased with the person they sent over. She fit my needs and was very compassionate. I would recommend Home Instead and will use them again.

The caregivers they send are very kind and thoughtful to my Father. They make sure he is cleaned and fed. They don’t just sit on their phones and babysit. They have conversations with him and really care. They are punctual and look for things to do around the house including light housework. We have one caregiver that comes twice a week and another that comes in on Sunday and we are very happy with both of them. My dad is an Army veteran and we did have some issues with combining Va benefits and private pay but I think we have it all worked out now.

With very few exceptions I have had excellent caregivers and supportive assistance from administrators. The cost is much lower than other services also. I have 2 parrots and the caregivers have been excellent with them which is highly appreciated!!

First Light met our need for a daily part-time aide to care for a six year widow, living alone in the large house in which her children were raised. Despite the adamant opposition of this widow for “intrusion “into her life, First Light’s [name removed] managed the situation, brilliantly, even found a caregiver who speaks French, a favorite pastime of this widow. Providing substitutes as needed, she was able to work through some significant problems, with very positive results. I can’t speak highly enough of the agency.

Overall, it's been good. The only complaint we have is that we hired them to work with both my dad and mom, and they haven't helped my dad with his physical therapy exercises. My dad is being slightly difficult, but they haven't seemed to push him to do them. Other than that, we have had a really good experience.

We had someone come to sit with my mother-in-law before she was admitted to the hospital for a month. I don’t remember the young lady’s name but she was a very kind care giver. My mother-in-law really liked her.

Cornerstone has been very good and supportive. My issue is the cost, $[removed] a day for four hours adds up quickly. I realize there are benefits to going through a company. They make sure you have someone every day. I did not qualify for any benefits, and I do not know how much longer I’ll be able to pay $[removed] a month. I do not know how much Cornerstone pays their caregivers, but I was told it is not near $[removed] an hour.

Staff was professional, curteous and responsive at all times. The caregiver assigned to my mother provided excellent care up until the time of her death on [date removed]. I highly recommend this agency.