If you need day care for a loved one or possibly as a place to be cared for full time, please do…read morenot overlook this small facility. I am a part time volunteer with the art and music teachers who are there every week. The facility has very caring employees who seem to really enjoy looking after people. It is a safe place surrounded with flowers, trees and even a resident dog and cat. I am so impressed and wouldn't hesitate to live there myself.

From the owner: The MISSION of Solvang Friendship House is to provide seniors with a warmly supportive and safe…read moreliving environment in the Santa Ynez Valley. We are committed to providing quality residential and dementia care in a manner that respects the uniqueness and dignity of each resident.

As a Senior Mover Manager I have had many occasions to work with Peggy, Katarina and Kathy- the…read moreTeam at Senior Living Consultants. In addition, most recently, on a personal note with a close family member who was in need. The team at Senior Living Consultants takes each clients' situation individually and helps guide them and their family through the chaos and fragmented information and advice available with senior living options in Santa Barbara. They hold each clients' hand with empathy, knowlege and care. Providing an invaluable service at a stressful time. Just in time and just right! Thank you SLC! This at no cost to the client.

Cathy Murillo helped me find placement for my 95 year old father. I needed to urgently find…read moreassisted living for him in the Goleta area and within 24 hours from calling and speaking with Cathy, she emailed me 4 choices. I immediately checked out Westmont and moved him in there 2 weeks ago. Senior Living Consultants saved me so much time and research, and Cathy saved me days of trying to find places. WOW! What great service and there is no fee associated with working with them. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Our Mom's health turned for the worse, the facility she was at recommended VNA Health…read more I immediately got a few calls from the reps in their office to get my Mom into their Hospice program, Great Staff! The Nurse came out on a Friday Night at 10 pm to help make my Mom comfortable, What an Amazing Lady! On my way home about 10:30 pm I heard from another Nurse, she was going to see my Mom on Saturday, another Amazing Lady! A Nurse came out Everyday to see Mom until sad to say, she passed away on Tuesday... My Family and I are extremely Grateful to all these Wonderful People! Thank You for making our Mom and us feel so Special during such a sad time...

From the owner: Caring For Our Communities Since 1908. We are proud to be our community’s cornerstone for medically…read moreholistic family care including home health care, palliative care, hospice care, Serenity House- our inpatient hospice facility, and bereavement care — helping people at any age or stage in life to live well.

I witnessed the driver of one of their Vans purposely open their door on a motorcyclist and knock…read morethem off their bike. In California, lane splitting is legal. She opened the door and hit him and then drove off. Avoid this company at all costs

I've no idea about quality of their services but I CAN comment on one of their drivers because I…read moreobserved it right in front of my eyes: Friday afternoon, September 5, 2025, around 4 PM or so, on Hope Ave heading towards State from the freeway, this van jammed top speed right through a crosswalk just a few feet from an elderly lady with a walker, who was clearly in the intersection WHILE THE FLASHING YELLOW CROSSWALK WARNING LIGHTS WERE OBVIOUSLY ON. Their driver just zoomed on by, no hesitation at all - *darn near wiped her out*. Shocking to me, and the car in front of me - all of whom waved sympathetically to her in disbelief of what had occurred.

I love my job as a CNA/caregiver at Helping Hands (and I'm not just saying that)…read more I really appreciate this company, and I like all of my co-workers. Everyone at Helping Hands continuously works to build each other up. There's so much teamwork and love that goes into every clients care. Our clients recieve excellent care by all our wonderful caregivers (And, no I didn't get paid to say this! Haha. My office doesn't know I'm writing this review )

This is the worst company I have ever seen. They trashed my whole house, i.e. divots in all my…read moregood, beautiful tile on floors and sinks. My expensive good jewelry is missing. My kitchen is a mess--many utensils missing. Things broken or damaged, i.e. tupperware, small glass bowls, many important keys are missing--I will have to call locksmith to regain them. The list is endless. The clothesline is now broken. The carpet is trashed, especially in patient's room and needs to be cleaned now. Towels and sheets were just taken without OK from me. Adhesive labels, telling that was on each cabinet and drawers, were stuck on. Caregivers were rude or indifferent to me (wife of patient). I could go on. I will be writing a letter to this company

i think this might be the most pathetic group of individuals with one of the nurses being unfit to…read morework as an RN. I would say go anywhere else Visiting nurses are better.

My wife is a few days from dying (renal failure, organ issues, etc). Assisted Home Health &…read moreHospice is helping with home-based hospice care. There are no adequate words to describe the level and quality of help, compassion and competence shown by these professional angels. I am a skeptic by nature and trade (philos and psych prof at UCSB). I find absolutely no problem saying that Assisted's assistance is a marvel and blessing. It surely is part of what makes our community special. Thanks -- by the boat-load -- for Leslie, Esperanza, Ed and the many other always available professional Care-Givers on staff. What a marvelous way to be helped through a hideous life experience.

You will notice that the company has mostly favorable reviews. But notice also that all of these…read morereviews are from five years ago. Since then, the company has changed names, and I believe changed management. I suspect that the quality of service from this company has greatly deteriorated while the price has inflated. My experience with "TheKey" has not been favorable. In their favor, they did send me a very competent and compassionate caregiver. My wife has dementia and needs a caregiver for several hours a day. So why am I complaining? Mainly about their pricing. About a year ago, we began using their services at a price of $37 per hour. I thought this to be high, especially when I learned that the caregiver was paid about half that. In November, 22, they raised this price to $39 per hour. with a $1 per hour wage going to the caregiver. At the end of March, without notifying me, they jumped the rate to $41.34 per hour, This time, our caregiver informed me that they did not increase her wage at all. Thus over the last 4 months, they have raised their rates by about 11%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf the overall consumer price index by about 5% over the year ending in March 2023 and the price index for medical services has increased by 1%. Within the last 4 months, this company has increased its prices by 11%. And we can't blame this on labor costs. While they raised their price by more than $4 per hour, it appears they raised the wage rate of the caregiver by a total of $1 per hour. It appears that although the caregiver does all the work, and the company which offers little or nothing in services charges more than twice what it pays the caregiver. On the rare occasions when our caregiver could not come, they were not able to send a substitute, and one time even billed me for the day my caregiver couldn't come. My inquiries about billing were passed on from the local office to some higher authority, who either would not respond or would respond after long delays. Because I was pleased with our caregiver, I was willing to pay a substantial ransom to the company that matched us, but their last price increase without notification was for me the last straw. I have now closed the door on the Key. After this experience, I have learned that there are a number of experienced and competent caregivers in Santa Barbara, who work independently. One can pay these people far more than they would earn from the agency and still save serious money. I suggest that anyone in need of caregiving services look around for an independent caregiver. '

After researching different companies, I found three that provided services in the Santa Barbara…read more(and surrounding) area and interviewed all of them. The company that stood out the most was Home Care Assistance (HCA) based upon their detailed responses to my page-long questions, ability to provide a customized care plan for my parent and provided outstanding services for a reasonable price. It's been close to a year that I hired Home Care Assistance (HCA) to provide 24x7 care for my parent. I've been extremely happy with the Caregivers, and more importantly, my parent still has the same staff for the entire time! To be honest, I thought this industry has high turn-over. I think it has more to do with the corporate structure in staff retention than any other variable. Other positive things I have experienced, HCA management is always more than willing to work with you to 'tweak' your client care plan based upon current realities. Specifically, Shari Asmann (former Care Manager, now their Operations Manager) ensured that her staff communicated potential risks and issues that my parent experienced without hesitation. In consultation with Ms. Asmann, we devised a communication strategy between her, the Caregivers and my brother and I. If something happened, it was quickly communicated to the family. As a result of this positive communication, I was able to quickly address minor issues before they became a real problem due to the strong relationship between HCA and the family, Caregiver commitment and their professionalism. Ms. Asmann also allowed me to actively participate in the interview process for my parent's Caregiver position. She did the initial 'vetting' and let me ask a number of poignant questions. Through good times and bad, I could be assured that HCA would respond proactively and meet my family needs without hesitation. I can literally say that HCA has been there with my parent through fire, floods, family legal challenges, my parent's health problems and so much more. Of all the problems I have dealt with in the past year, Home Care Assistance is the one constant I can count on and didn't need to resolve. I'm sure there are many managers like Ms. Asmann that work for HCA and have the knowledge and experience that can provide assurance to you that you're hiring the right company. My recommendation to you is at the very least contact Home Care Assistance for an interview and you'll see exactly why I hold them is such high esteem. If you do thorough research and interview companies like I did, I'm willing to bet Home Care Assistance will rise to the top. It's stressful enough to need to hire 24x7 care for a loved one. I cannot emphasize enough that hiring the right company can help at least alleviate some of that stress. Give them a call, it's really worth it!

I appreciate Visiting Angels and all the care they showed my Mom. Being able to keep her home…read morefollowing her fall while suffering from dementia was a huge blessing. I was beyond excited to learn that the office took on all the Long Term Care Insurance processes we needed to set all this up. Experts indeed! I was able to enjoy my final time with my mom instead of juggling the "to do's" of her care.

I've worked as a caregiver for several home care agencies over the years, but Visiting Angels --…read moreand especially Mia -- is truly different. What stands out most to me is that Mia checks in with me every single week. Not just to ask about scheduling, but to genuinely see how I'm doing and how the client is doing. That kind of support is rare in this industry. Even though I know Mia is running the office on her own, she still takes the time to make every caregiver feel seen, heard, and appreciated. She treats us like people -- not just names on a schedule -- and that means a lot in this kind of work. She's the reason I love working with Visiting Angels. She deserves so much more than just a thank you. If you're a caregiver or a family looking for care, I can say without hesitation: you're in good hands with Mia and her team.

We have been utilizing CLHC for over a year now. Extremely reliable and flexible, and always treat…read moremy Dad with the utmost respect and care. Highly recommend...

From the owner: Christian Love Home Care provides Non-Medical, In-Home Care to the elderly in San Luis Obispo…read moreCounty. Our services include: Personal Care, Companionship, Home Needs, Grocery Shopping, Medication Reminders, Meal Preparation, Transportation, Light Housekeeping.

We hired Senior Helpers to care for my mom with Parkinson's at the end of 2021. We've been really…read morehappy with Senior Helpers, but it's our partnership with Liah and Shannon that have really impressed us. Both Liah and Shannon are so thoughtful, professional, thorough, and reliable. We're so grateful to have such wonderful caregivers who are both supportive and caring, while providing the structure and flexibility exactly when we needed it. We've had some challenges, but at every turn, they were unflinching in their professionalism, went above and beyond their responsibilities and always did what was best for my mom. You could not have asked for a better team! Caretakers are often taken for granted and we wanted to recognize how wonderful Liah, Shannon and their team are. We hope they feel appreciated too!

This is to correct a review working for this company .. San Bernadino is a nice place to work for…read more. The senior helpers is located in riverside california.. Do not work for them.. they do not pay and they aren't a compassionate owner