The mission of Husky Senior Care is to help seniors (and their families) age at home successfully…read more If your loved one wants to stay in their home, Husky Senior Care is designed to support them. They are amazing at implementing this mission. Our father (a 94 year old retired UW professor) suffered from progressive dementia, and wanted to live out his life in 'his old home'. Our family of three sibling's along with two private caregivers had managed to keep Dad safe and fulfilled for several years. By the third year, the load was growing beyond our ability and energies. We wanted to maintain the quality of care for our father and avoid burn out for us. Husky Senior Care engaged with us quickly and smoothly. Their Care Manager model is brilliant. It is wonderful to have a personal relationship with a supportive person who coordinates all of the services. Sarah was caring, knowledgeable, and highly collaborative. She explored our family and care team values so they could design a care plan to meet our needs. She understood that we needed to wrap their services around our existing family care team. We coordinated scheduling and communication, working out systems so that our team and their staff could share task lists, meds management, and activities. Sarah also worked with us to file our Long Term Care Insurance claim and followed through with billing LTC directly. We started out with one agency caregiver who allowed us to fill out 7 days of daytime coverage. Adela was warm, caring, cooperative and hard working. She quickly developed trust with Dad, helping him to stay independent and supported. When she completed the usual chores (bathing, toileting, exercises, cooking, and cleaning) she took the initiative to keep up the garden and bring fresh flowers into the house. Her energy and joy made the house a brighter and better place for Dad and the family. Dad was hospitalized during his last month, and on discharge required 24/7 care at home. Husky transitioned quickly, bringing on more staff. They were careful to bring in as few people as possible, to avoid disrupting Dad with too many new faces. Care Management also transitioned to nursing, for meds delegation and coordination with Hospice. Katrina was there with us as we made the Hospice and 24/7 arrangements, coordinating, educating, and supporting. She trained both the agency staff and our private caregivers on meds delegation, so that Hospice meds could be used as needed. During Dad's final weeks Katrina coordinated directly with the hospice nurse, and helped us to understand the rapidly changing situation so we could make good choices. She could not have been more supportive and compassionate. Husky Senior Care is an outstanding agency. They provide superb support for both the family and senior who wants to age at home. They are reliable and trustworthy. Our family had complete confidence in their care for Dad and the support for us. When we started working with Husky Senior Care there was an immediate reduction of stress on all of us, including Dad. All of their staff; the caregivers, the Case Managers, and schedulers were professional, skilled, experienced, friendly, compassionate, supportive and reliable. They are flexible, providing exactly what you need, when you need it. They are able to coordinate with existing care teams, and with Hospice for end of life. Over the 6 months we worked with Husky Senior Care, our family and private care givers were all impressed by the level of support, compassion and professionalism from everyone who works on their team. One always wonders if you are doing enough for your parent, should you do more, or how else can we make our parent more comfortable at this stage of life. With Husky Senior Care on your team, you feel reassured, even rescued when some of the days just feel too overwhelming. It is an impressive organization, and we recommend it to your family without reservation.

I can't say enough good things about Husky senior care. I'm especially grateful to Kris, our care…read moremanager. Kris and her great caregivers helped my family get through the last few very difficult years. My husband was diagnosed with brain cancer four years ago and became paralyzed after the surgery and needed 24/7 care. I needed professional care during the day so I could go to work. I tried a couple other home care companies but unfortunately that didn't work out for various reasons. A hospital social worker recommended Husky. Jennifer came over for the first visit. I was very impressed by how caring and professional she was. I signed on. Kris took over as my care manager afterwards. And we settled on a few great caregivers that bonded with my husband. Kris came over to visit regularly. Every time we had a sub for a day, Kris always made the effort to be here to make sure things run smoothly. Without Kris and her excellent caregivers, my family couldn't have pulled through the last few years. My husband put up a brave fight and far exceeded every doctor's expectation. Unfortunately, his condition worsened toward the end of this summer and was admitted to the hospital for inpatient hospice care. I was really touched that Kris went to the hospital to visit my husband. She was there for him and brought him comfort and made him feel loved the last day he was awake. He slipped into a coma and passed away shortly after Kris's visit. I was choking back tears typing this letter. Kris, I will be forever grateful for what you did. You and Husky made all the difference to me and my family during our most difficult years. Thank you!

Over the past 4 years, my elderly parent has utilized services from Andelcare on numerous occasions…read morefor various reasons ranging from helping after major surgery to having someone help with everday needs when we were out of town. Over the years, Andelcare has always been accommodating of our requests and needs, and the service providers are caring and truly helpful. I have personally seen and witnessed caretakers from other companies working with some of my parents neighbors, and I have to say we would only employ Andelcare caretakers!

One star reluctantly. I was told when I hired the aide that they could administer meds if provided…read morea single dose. When the aide arrived and I instructed her on the time and doses, she said she could not administer them, which is one of the main reasons she was hired. The aide was also not able to move my husband on her own, which was the other main reason she was hired. Additionally, when I came to relieve her at the end of her eight hour shift, I found my husband in a urine soaked diaper. The frosting on the cake was when I received a bill for the "services" I received, which was covered by Hospice. It took me talking to three people in order to get to a person who knew what an invoice actually was and to resolve the problem. I would think twice about hiring an aide from this company as the care was seriously lacking and the basic business proclivity left a lot to be desired.

my wife was terminal ill and we decided to give her the best care possible at home. the Home Care…read moreCompany was recommended by Overlake Hospital. Best decision we could have done. Excellent service provided specially by "Rose". Her attention to details, her skills with taking care of my wife, her caring overall was outstanding during the weeks my wife needed care. I highly reco this company as well as "Rose" Kerry

This was hospice care for my husband. The CNAs were knowledgeable about his ostomy, thickening food…read moreso he would not choke, repositioning him regularly when he did not object. They were caring and empathetic. The office was available to me easily if I wanted to change any aspect of care. They also treated the payment side of things with taste and good timing.

The care that Dan and Adina and their team have provided has been top notch. My mother has not had…read morea single complaint in a year and a half, which is saying a lot! Mom is always clean and wearing freshly laundered clothes when I see her. Her room is spotless and the staff is kind and friendly. When there are any questions or concerns, they contact me immediately and we work through it. I have found them to be fair and considerate regarding the business relationship as well. I'm happy to serve as a positive reference.

From the owner: Bellevue Elderly Care is an Adult Family Home focusing on the needs of each resident individually…read more We are a licensed facility in residential area.. Reach out to us for more information. Will

I'm taking the time to write a rather long review because I want to share with you the wonderful,…read morelife-changing support we've received from the care agency, With A Little Help. I was referred to With A Little Help by a friend of mine who is a hospice nurse. He actually gave me the names of three agencies, and I called them all. The first two had a corporate vibe, and sent me directly into a voicemail black hole. It was days before I heard back. When I called With A Little Help, within seconds, I was talking with Kacie, one of the owners, who was so kind and spent all of the time I needed talking with me about our situation and care needs. By the end of the phone call, we had a plan for an intake evaluation, and just a couple of days later, a new care team was in place...and just like that, the stress and worry that had been accumulating over many months lifted. This is just one example of the many, many I could share about the excellent care With A Little Help offers. They aren't a corporate-care behemoth. They are local, owner run, and some of the most caring people I've met in a long time. Kacie and Paul, the owners, worked with us to find the caregivers that are the best fit for our situation. The caregivers are highly skilled, professional, and compassionate. All of them have giant hearts. Some words that come to mind when talking about With A Little Help: Professional Flexible Kind Collaborative Communicative Compassionate Responsive Punctual Attuned For us, With a Little Help has been something of a miracle. I wholeheartedly recommend them to you for your care needs.

With a Little Help is a remarkable agency that customizes in-home care for your needs…read more recovering from a broken neck. I need help with bathing, dressing, meal prep, light housekeeping, and completion of some errands. Their staff anticipate your needs, and check in with you to make certain that the job that they have done meets your expectations. In addition to being excellent at the tasks, they did, the two primary nurses assigned to me were exceptional people. They were bright, kind hearts, and were clearly in the right field.

Staff is very friendly and extremely helpful! They provide various services within your home such…read moreas skilled nursing, physical/occupational/speech therapy and they even have bath aids and medical social workers. To my knowledge most of the staff has been there for years which is a plus for repeat patients. I would recommend this company to anyone needing home health over any other company currently.

Incompetent is the term I have to use. My wife (the patient)…read morehad a visit by a PT and an OT, and enjoyed working with both of them. Also both of them called me and filled me in on the visit and made reasonable suggestions about things that could be done to improve our setup. (I had been at work but there is a licensed care giver with my wife when I am not there.) When the Speech Therapist (Rita) visited, she had my wife crying hysterically by telling her she needed to go back into a nursing facility. Rita denied saying this to me but the next day Signature had a Care Conference and made the decision to stop caring for my wife saying she needed to go back to a nursing facility. ** They didn't even bother to tell me about this decision! ** They didn't get any input from me. They did not talk to the nursing facility my wife had just come out of. They just called and told our Primary Care they were stopping treatment. A patient's mental state is very important to the recovery process but Signature decided to completely ignore that and made a decision without all of the relevant information. My wife was in a very bad state while in the facility and sending her back would be extremely depressing to her. (The facility was fine, my wife just hated being away from home.) Speech (Rita) had left a list of a dozen things that I was doing wrong. Then talking on the phone, Rita went through that list again. "This is wrong, this is wrong, this is wrong....". She made me feel pretty worthless as a husband trying to do my best caring for my wife. So while some of the interaction was fine, overall it was pretty bad.

We wanted to move my mom out of assisted living and back home for her final days. Husky got full…read moretime care set up in just a few days. Their caretakers were great, and mom was able to pass in her own home.

I reached out to Husky to help me through outpatient treatment for throat cancer. I needed…read moreassistance getting to and from daily chemo and radiation therapy sessions and help with chores of daily living. The agency's performance exceeded my expectations. Their caregivers always arrived on time and were excellent companions who helped me withstand the rigors of a very difficult treatment protocol. The agency's management staff was also very easy to work with. Services and charges were clearly explained and the scheduling office went above and beyond in accommodating the inevitable changes in my treatment plans. Should I require caregiver services again in the future, I will definitely turn to Husky. I have already recommended the agency to several friends who are seeking senior care help.

I had to stay at this place for a little while. It was not my home but everybody was nice and they…read morelet me go when it was time and didn't try to keep me

Today Kathrina Mencias, staff person, refused to allow me to speak with my mother. Ms. Mencias said…read moreshe had to speak with the lawyer who has power of attorney for my mother first. I informed Ms. Mencias that Washington Administrative code requires her to allow me to speak with my mother, and also to provide relevant information. Ms. Mencias just hung up. I am shocked that I am not allowed to speak with my mother. Earlier in the week, my mother was hospitalized for 2 days. Despite the law requiring that family be notified of any transfer to another facility, Sunrise did not do so. I have filed a complaint with the State, and Sunrise is now being investigated. Several years ago, a carer forged a signature on a check on my mother's account for $1500.. Sunrise fired the woman and refused to reimburse my mother, saying she had to go to the bank to get her money back. My mother's dementia is quite bad now.I am concerned that her expensive jewelry has been taken: my mother says she does not know where some of the items are. I live in another country so I cannot go check on this. My mother was over-medicated. I saw a doctor's note on a prescription of a major anti-psychotic that stated the dosage could be lowered but the staff objected to it. My mother has dementia and is not psychotic. The drug works off-label as a tranquilizer. Evidently my mother is drugged for staff convenience.