Highly recommend this service. Compassionate, dependable and very trustworthy. They answer your…read morecall/ text promptly and treat your family member like one of their own.

The CNA has been very patient with our difficult family member, and arrives on time. She tries to…read moreengage. We are grateful!

My family recently engaged Isabelle to assist our mom when needed, and especially as a personal…read moreassistant for my sister. We could not be more pleased. Isabelle is cheery, exceptionally helpful, highly competent, resourceful (and resource-full), responsive to all of us. I am so glad that she has joined us in being there for my mom, now and into the future! Bonnie M.

Isabelle helped us care for my father-in-law for several months at the end of his life. She was an…read moreincredible resource helping us figure out what other services and providers we needed, meeting with him about his household and personal needs, overseeing countless projects that were hard for him and for us to take care of. She was endlessly communicative and responsive, totally down to earth about the various challenges that came up, and just a kind and compassionate and funny person. There are so many things that are emotionally and logistically hard about disease and disability, and she helped us with every aspect and enabled our family to focus on the time we had together and not just the stressful logistics. I can't recommend her strongly enough, whether you need help yourself or with a relative or loved one.

They are the best! I called at 9pm and had someone scheduled for 12 hours later. Super responsive…read moreand able to meet the needs of elder care in a really helpful and supportive way. So grateful for the great service and support!

Steve is awesome and his staff are so good at helping us manage our difficult elderly relative…read more Highly recommend.

I had a great experience with Dr. Gilbert! He was professional, knowledgeable, and truly caring. He…read morelistened to my concerns and explained everything clearly, which made me feel comfortable and confident in my treatment. The staff was also friendly and efficient. I'm very grateful for the care I received and highly recommend Dr. Gilbert for orthopedic care!

I had an occasion to employ SmithLife Homecare recently. They provided excellent service and…read morecompassionate care up until the time of passing for my family member. I highly recommend them for their services, price point and personal compassion.

They over work their staffs for little or less money.They deserve no positive rating..Their staff…read moredoes almost all the whole work.The are CNA,Housekeepers,Laundry workers andfood servers..so much work and they do there and are paid less.The abuse the labor oftheir staffs

MALTA HOUSE FOR SENIORS PART OF VICTORY HOUSING, INC…read more The best decision I ever made was to arrange admission for my elderly sister to Malta House in Hyattsville, Maryland. She was living in the family home in Takoma Park, MD and was no longer safe and competent to live alone. I told her that she "needed to retire". She accepted that but with great anxiety. I spoke to her primary physician and she recommended Malta House. I was impressed as soon as I walked into the building. It was a great surprise that the supervisor, Sister Jean, was a previous patient of mine. She was a person that I respected very much. The current supervisor, Elisabeth Orchard, has taken the previous high standards up several notches. Her leadership style includes teaching the staff to achieve the highest level of caring, respect and compassion for seniors and especially for the difficulties of life for those who are losing abilities that they previously had. She leads also by by knowing exactly how care is given at any time and thus closes the loop between her teaching and implementation of those ideals. My sister was comfortable almost immediately after admission. Malta House emphasizes community, caring, compassion, cleanliness, and peace of mind so that social life and activity can be maximized. It is safe, spacious, and the food is fabulous since the head of food services previously worked as a chef on cruise ships. Most of all, my sister has piece of mind for the rest of her life. The facilities are amazing that there is so much in a space that still is cozy and home like. They have a beauty salon, library, resident pantry, 2 sitting rooms, one with a fire place and the other with a large TV, a fitness program, a book club, arts, music, transportation and shared space for parties and family visits. All is on one level and is accessible. The studio apartments are also spacious, comfortable, with large window that looks out on gardens and a patio. There is 24/7 staff that live in the building and provide emergency care if needed. The residents wear a small comfortable alarm system so if they leave the premises inadvertently, an alarm goes to the staff. Doors are locked to get in but not to leave of course. There are religious services available. My sister and I were not raised Roman Catholic. We were Presbyterians. But, the feeling there is clearly acceptance and respect of our beliefs and people of any denomination can be very comfortable. Assisted Living is not cheap! The cost there is lower than many others and much is achieved for the money that is spent. It's a good deal! My sister is happy there and considers Malta House to be her home.

I used Philia on May 10, 2024 through my employer's back up care provider. I used the nanny…read moreservices for my 2 & 4 year old. For most of the day just the 2 year old was home / with her. Danielle S was very nice, and I would be happy for her to come again. It sounds like she has good experience for the role. We had one incident where she took out 3 colors of play dough and was making shapes with the stamps......... ON THE CARPET. She didn't realize she was creating the marks (leaving play dough stuck in the carpet) and didn't realize it was a carpet (she said she thought it was a play mat). I think we all make mistakes. She apologized. She didn't blame my son. He has never done play dough anywhere on the floor or carpet, and never used more than one color. I read on the internet that one needs to wait for it to dry before trying to remove it. I contacted the company later that day and very politely asked "what are we going to do about it if it doesn't come off?" The admin lady blamed my child knowing nothing about the situation. She said the kid probably told her to do it... and more blaming things, which were completely not true. She said she would speak to a supervisor and get back to me. She, nor anyone did get back with me. That's very unprofessional with not covering for your employee's mistake, and getting back to me.

Finding Philia was the best thing that could have happened to our day care/nanny search. My husband…read moreand I were completely overwhelmed by the Washington, DC day care machine and really wanted a nanny once our child starts needing care. We found a neighbor to start a nanny share with and then dove head first into scouring the internet/care.com to find a nanny. What an overwhelming process! Then we found Philia and it just seemed too good to be a true - an organization that finds the nanny for you? That does all the pre-check work (background checks, interviews)? That handles all the administrative end of nannying (workers comp, insurance, payroll taxes)? How could it get better? Well it does. After a few emails with owner Kira, and then our initial in-person meeting, my husband and I were thrilled. Kira is passionate about her company and the services Philia offers and her response time & customer service are top notch. We have already met with and secured a nanny for our soon-to-be-arriving first child all thanks to Kira & Philia. Kira listens to your needs and wants and then she provides you with nannies that fit the bill. She takes SO MUCH of the time & stress out of nanny searching and we really couldn't be happier that we have started working with them for our childcare. Philia really, truly is DC's best kept secret right now!

I had a great experience with the agency's owner, Jovanna. She is compassionate and understanding…read moreof my family's needs. My key to a successful relationship is communication, and she met the criteria 100%

From the owner: We specialize in providing empathetic and compassionate care to the disabled, senior citizens and…read morethose seeking independent care assistance.