Amazing responsiveness and personalized care. Such a pleasant experience. I would highly recommend.read more

From the owner: Smith's Primary Care and Wellness, PLLC is a joint venture between two sisters having the primary…read morefocus of taking care of individuals holistically. The "Smith sisters" want to ensure their community is taken care of physically, mentally, and emotionally by providing direct primary care services & mental health services (available in 2023).

A couple of months have now passed since my 98 year old mother passed and I can write about the…read morelast year and days of her life without falling apart. I know I express the sentiments of my entire family when I say that if you are seeking care for your elderly parent ... consider this firm. My mom (Mim) lived alone and independently in the family home until just the last few months of her life. At 97 she "allowed" us to send in a caregiver in the early morning and the late afternoon. We met with several agencies in the area and she immediately chose Touched by Angels ... primarily because during the interview sessions with Pam Parrot, Mim was the person to whom Pam directed her conversations ... not me ... not my sister or brother. We were blessed in that Mim was still "sharp as a tack" so this made it possible ... but so often, family members and agencies will talk over the elderly and make decisions which they feel are best. This was not the case with Pam. The caregivers who were selected to work with Mim were handpicked by Pam who talked enough with Mim to know her interests and hobbies. They quickly became more than just helpers ... they became dear and trusted friends. On the day Mim took a big downturn and it was discovered that her doctor was out of the country, Pam was there helping me make that tough decision to transfer her to the hospital. Then on what was surely the hardest day of my life when the hospital transferred Mim to a nursing home, who showed up for moral support ... Pam Parrot. It's important to note that the weatherman was calling for extreme weather that morning (sleet, snow possible tornadoes). Each of Mim's caregivers visited her and called constantly to check on her well being. All went above and beyond what was written in their job descriptions. I will never forget this and I wholeheartedly offer my recommendation for this firm and the people who work there. They are the Angels when you need them!

Touched By Angels was a wonderful solution to provide help to my aging parents. They were still…read moreable to stay at home but needed companionship, cleaning services, personal care help and transportation. The agency found a care giver right away and made the process very easy for me as the daughter. When a crisis arose and we needed more services Touched by Angels was there to help. I was always comfortable with them in my parents home.

Shannon was great asset to our family, before the passing of my wife. I really learned a lot about…read morethe mental and emotional care for her. Very nice and honest and always dependable, even on her days off, she took the time to call and check on both of us. Every now and then she still checks up on me. She is a true blessing.

I can't say enough about Companion Home Care. Michelle Belton allowed me to keep my dad at home…read morewith a MOMENTS notice during COVID. The nationally advertised company I was using couldn't meet basic requests for months and I knew would never meet the challenge when I was faced with what turned into day and overnight care. Companion Home Care is a local company and Michelle has gone above and beyond for my dad and family over and over again. Every bump in the road I faced was met with Michelle's help. I am so thankful to her for giving me the gift of keeping my dad with me the last six months of his life. I learned so much from the providers that made things I was struggling with easier. He had the same people daily for months. Caring for a parent with dementia and health needs was more challenging than I could have imagined. My 93 year old dad was 6'5" tall, had mobility problems, advanced dementia, was legally blind, and had many health issues. Because of Michelle's dedication, my dad was able to stay with us and received wonderful care before and during hospice. My dad loved the people caring for him. They were sweet, kind, thoughtful, and did their job well. I never worried about his care. He was happy and the providers were well trained and knew how to take care of him. Everyone arrived as scheduled without exception and I was able to meet the work challenges I was facing during COVID. They made such a stressful year so much better. Some how, Michelle met the challenges I faced each and every time, even with the problems COVID added. They were all there for my dad until the very end. I will be forever grateful to them all.

Companion Home Care was the best of the 4-5 home care agencies in Roanoke that we tried for my…read moregrandmother. Other home care companies sent different caregivers from week to week and there was never any stability for her. Companion Home Care was a God send as they sent the same caregiver each day, who my grandmother happened to LOVE, and even when she was not available they had a quick replacement that was fantastic. Huge thanks to Michelle and Companion Home Care.

I presently work for the Home care service ( Transitioning Home Care.) The service is focused on…read morethe care of the clients and its staff. The hours are flexible according to the needs of the client but also taking in account of the staff that provides the service.

I enjoy my services from Transitioning Homecare. It allows me to keep a certain amount of…read moreindependence and my dignity. I have nothing but positive things to say about the staff and management. Everyone is professional and considerate of my feelings. They go above and beyond to take care of me. I have been bedridden for three years. My caregiver takes pictures of sunrises and sunsets so I can see them. She is my eyes,legs and my angel. I got a second caregiver and she watches all the crazy shows with me and makes me laugh. They are my blessings. Management is understanding of my needs and they are considerate so yes this is the best decision I could have made.

Keith and Kim are terrific in every way. I really enjoy my position. I love the flexibility that…read moreis offered. My clients are so fun to work with and it is so rewarding to help them." This isn't just a job this becomes your family and Keith and Kim understand that you still have a home life other than just work life and understand that you have things that you need to take care of all you have to do is try and give a notice if you have a appointment ect. They will try to work with you! I love working here at Visiting Angels and I love the bonus you can earn every quarter but you have to work and earn it and it's so rewarding to know you are working for a company that values YOU and all the hard work you do! I could go on and on about why I love working here but you gotta work here to see for yourself!

Kind caregivers who provided personal service and attention to a loved one for over a year and a…read morehalf. Would recommend.

My mother resided at two different Sunrise assisted living properties: Sunrise of Hunter Mill (HM)…read morein Oakton, VA, and Brighton Gardens (BG) of Winston Salem, NC. Given my two separate experiences with Sunrise properties, I can provide a unique perspective on the experience. Part I: The pitch. It's very slick and full of promises. We'll do activities all the time. We'll take your Mom on rides in the activity bus. We'll be very responsive. We'll keep the room clean. We'll feed her well. This was the same at both facilities. Part 2: The first month. There were activities and the food was alright, but the response time was sorely lacking. I visited my mother on a daily basis, and would often measure how long it took a caregiver to respond after my Mom pushed her call button. Being fair, it was always a minimum of 10-15 minutes, but sometimes well past a half-hour. But overall, I was quite pleased in that first month and even wrote a positive review of HM. This may have been a mistake because conditions and care degraded rapidly following the review. Part 3: The wind-down. After about 4 months at HM, and after just a couple of months at BG, the following behavior became the norm: With the exception of waking and dressing my Mom in the morning, rolling her in her wheelchair to lunch, and putting her to bed at night, the caregivers rarely checked on my Mom. I literally lived next door to HM and spent lots of time with my Mom so I got to see their routine. They frequently forgot her dental care. They rarely bathed her despite their promise of providing a hot tub bath once a week when I signed the contract. The bathroom was frequently filthy and smelled awful. Part 4: The exit. By the time my Mom transferred from HM to BG, the transportation van didn't work and if/when it did, there was no driver available. Virtually all activities had ceased. Most significantly, there was pressure from the Executive Director to move my Mom into the "reminiscence" section. Obviously this would have been more profitable for Sunrise. It's been nationally reported that this is part of their business model. The problem?...my mother doesn't have Alzheimer's. Caregivers turn over so frequently it's hardly worth learning their names. This same trend was later repeated at BG. My Mom's departure from BG was disturbing, and frankly, surreal. When my Mom had previously moved into HM, they provided a dresser and table in the room. When my Mom moved to BG, a similar dresser and table were provided along with a chair. When we moved my Mom out of BG about 20 months later, we cleared the room of everything but the dresser, table and chair, since they did not belong to us. When we tried to sign out, the Executive Director informed us that we wouldn't be released until we moved out "all furnishings." We emphatically pointed out that the furnishings WERE NOT OURS. He insisted they were - and how do you prove you DON'T own something? When I pointed out that the upholstery on the chair matched the upholstery of all the chairs in the dining room, he conceded that the chair belonged to BG. He still refused to release the room until my wife and I moved the 6-drawer dresser and table out. We promptly delivered both items to Goodwill. I can only guess that a new Sunrise policy determined that they would be getting out of the furniture-providing business. To save money by leveraging the "remove all furnishings" section of the lease, those with furniture in their rooms are forced to remove this furniture before departing. Epilogue: My Mom is now in a much better facility that is much more adequately staffed. The people work harder to help than they do to avoid helping. The new facility has been recently renovated and is significantly cheaper. Bottom Line: Don't be fooled by the slick marketing and initial promises; there are almost certainly better choices for your loved one than Sunrise.

We had visited Brighton Gardens of Winston Salem to consider them for the care of our mother with…read moredementia. Post our visit our mother's situation deteriorated quickly and we needed to find her long term care and on 6/22/23 we contacted Brighton Gardens regarding availability. Brighton Gardens advised they did not have availability at the moment however if we brought them a $1000 check they would put our mother on their wait list and we would be first in line. Brighton Gardens advised they would not cash the deposit check unless they had we admitted our mother as a resident. On 6/23/23 we found a memory care facility for our mother and it was not Brigthon Gardens. On 7/17/23 Brighton Gardens cashed the $1000 check after being advised that our mother had been admitted somewhere else. I have spoken to the business manager (Lauren) and the executive director, Ian Harwell, to no avail and have yet to receive a refund.