Can't say enough about the Aides that work for Affirmed. They are compassionate, gentle and a great…read moreattitude. They have been a great aid with my wife and she gives them a thumbs up. Had to ask the Hospice Aides that were coming twice a week for 1 1/2hrs each day not to comeback they were too rough in cleaning my wife. Affirmed aides were so gently and caring I was amazed at how they worked. Can't say enough about the difference in caring at a special and most needed time.

Odessa Brown is extremely unprofessional to work with. Overall care of patients is questionable…read moreespecially after the experience I had. Reading other negative reviews only further confirms it. Applicants please beware.

In my 3 month stay at transcend, the staff helped me to finally not only kick my habit, but they…read morealso helped me create a network of clean and sober people, and helped me to set up a solid foundation for me to continue my sobriety into the future. They worked with me to help me find employment. They showed me where 12 step meetings were all around the city. And they were very caring and understanding about my situation. I've been in and out of treatment for the past 10 years, and transcend has been the only one that ever worked for me. Thanks to transcend, I have not only the longest stretch of clean time in my life, but I now also have a full time job and an apartment in Manhattan. I highly recommend this place.

I stayed here for four months. This place really helped me in my recovery after I got out of…read moreprimary care. Staff are down to earth and friendly. Chef-cooked meals five days a week were awesome. He even made special vegetarian dishes just for me. Transcend provided structure in my life at a time when I needed it the most. I'm still very close with members of the staff, almost a year after leaving. I would definitely recommend this place to a friend in need.

Renewal provided care partners for my dad for three years. The care partners took good care of…read morehim, making sure his medical needs and ADL's were addressed. Renewal's administrators were great to work with, too. They really understood our family's needs.

Renewal was a trusted, caring partner for my family, supporting my mother as she traversed the…read moreprogression of her cognitive decline. At every touch point - from the initial meeting, to crafting recommendations for companions and layering in new, different care (sometimes with pressing timeframes) - our team provided remarkable service. While my family developed our own close relationship with the team, our mother bonded with her two companions who enriched her days (and made great meals!). We so valued the team's collaborative, responsive approach to our mother's care. Thank you, Renewal!

Wonderful people to deal with. They helped us navigate a…read moredifficult situation with kindness and compassion.

Let's face it: people are living longer and needing more care as they age. My family encountered…read morethis reality head-on when our grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Initially feeling helpless, we soon turned to Elder Care Homecare, on the recommendation of friends, and found them to be the best home-healthcare agency we interviewed, hands down. In practice, they were as good as we'd expected. They were able to give us comfort that our grandfather was in capable hands while we were at work. The aides were not only competent but also trustworthy -- a critical factor when choosing to grant access to a loved one's home. Perhaps most important, the staff was accessible. I cannot emphasize this enough. Especially in the first weeks after we hired Elder Care, we wanted frequent updates, and Elder Care rose to the challenge. Rather than make us feel like we were annoying them, the team was a pleasure to work with, keeping us posted in real time and offering a window into our grandfather's treatment. We got the sense that the whole team actually cared.

From top to bottom, they are very rude and unprofessional and play brother's keeper. In other…read morewords, asking to speak to a supervisor won't get you anywhere. They spend more trying to give the illusion of being a good agency rather than actually being a good agency. You may not realize this at the beginning, but it won't take long before you tell yourself, "they fooled me."

This is a great place to work! Refound my passion for healthcare here. The team is an added plus!read more

I waited a month after my mother's passing to write this review so I could have some distance and…read moreperspective from the events. I contracted with Alvita to care for my mother during the last two months of her life after she was injured in a fall. I paid for 24 hour home care seven days a week. Other than Fabienne, I found the caregivers sorely lacking in the most basic of qualities such as companionship and emotional support. Also, other than Fabienne, the one on one care for which they were hired (toileting, hygiene assistance, dressing, grooming, feeding, etc) was mostly delegated by them to the staff at the assisted living facility where my mother resided, which negated the whole point of hiring them in the first place. Chronic lateness was also the norm. Most arrived 10-20 minutes late for the start of the night shift The night shift crew was especially problematic. In addition to generally not performing the basic tasks for which they were hired ("it's not my job" was the common refrain, even though it literally was their job), they often did not even stay in the same room as my mother who was a fall risk. Some slept on the sofa in the living room during the night shift, some spent the night shift doing schoolwork in a separate room, and some spent hours of the night shift on their phone in the hallway outside of the apartment. The complaints became so numerous from the staff at the assisted living facility and from the hospice nurses that I eventually had to change agencies for the night shift. Three of the low points during the Alvita night shift require special mention. (1) There was the night that my mother sat in her own feces for the entirety of the night. When Hospice arrived in the morning, the waste was dry and hard and had been there all night, despite a 12 hour Alvita shift. (2) Many nights, my mother was put to bed at 7 PM for convenience sake without any social interaction or kindness on the part of the aide. (3) My mother suffered a skin tear on her arm the night after I complained about the aides sleeping on the job. I was told that she injured herself, but there are no witnesses other than the Alvita aide involved. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Fabienne. She was the primary Alvita daytime aide for my mother. Fabienne went above and beyond the call of duty. She exuded kindness and compassion. She took the utmost care of my mother and treated her with dignity and respect. When Fabienne was on the job, the staff at the assisted living facility and the hospice staff took a break because everyone knew that she had everything under control. This is the level of care advertised by Alvita and the level of care that I paid for, but only Fabienne met the mark. Not only did she meet expectations, but she blew everyone away with her level of care.

My grandfather received such amazing care from Alvita. From the very start, everyone from Alvita…read morewas so compassionate during this difficult time for my family. From the liaison to our home health aide, the care was outstanding. The communication between my family and Alvita was top notch and we knew everything happening every step of the way. The staff at Alvita is what truly makes this company so special. I highly recommend!

Atlantic Visiting Nurse Hospice is a fantastic service. They cared for my 97 yo father who had end…read morestage dementia. Everyone from the office staff to the nurses to the aides were so caring, supportive and respectful. Social worker was amazing and very supportive to me. Very responsive anytime I needed something even if I needed something in the middle of the night. I can contrast this with the care I received from another hospice group for my 94 yo old mother, also with dementia. They did nothing other than provide a comfort pack. One of the nurses actually yelled at me from across the street! My point is that it really matters who you choose for care. They provide grief support groups and one-on-one counseling; the other group did nothing more than send me photocopied letters telling me how I should feel! I cannot say enough good things about this service.

We were assigned a team from Atlantic Hospice to help care for our father in the last years of his…read morelife. Our visiting nurse, Nonna and our social worker, Terry were amazing and compassionate caregivers. They are both very professional and kind and communicated all aspects of our fathers care and condition with my sister and I. It was such a relief and comfort to know that our father was well taken care by two such competent professionals during his final years.

WeCare HomeCare provided exceptional services on the phone and they were able to connect me with a…read moremanager quickly who helped me with my needs. They are located in the heart of Newark which makes it easily accessible by bus or car. It is a 5 minute drive from the downtown area and therefore has ample parking on the street. They provide you with everything you need for your loved ones care! I really appreciate their attentiveness and ability to provide me with caregivers that are unique to my request. They are timely and caring. They also ensured that the needs of the clients are met satisfactorily. As a healthcare worker myself it was important for me to find the right help for my family member. I'm grateful that they were able to assist and provide such great care. I will recommend this agency to anyone looking for a job or an organization to care for their loved one.