Jury still out. problem with the industry is the turn overs. You cannot depend on one caregiver to…read morebe the one for more than a week. Then the errors on the company side are them sending people that are not qualified for the job and do not even meet the expectations of the contract you signed for. Those are managerial issues, not the faults of the caregivers. Problem is, the turn overs, companies do not see these caregivers for long. This is not a career but an entry level job for most of them. This is an industry problem though. And if you are paying for a service rather than hiring your own, you are paying for their payroll, staffing, bonding and insurance.

Hey HHC Team, I just…read morewanted to thank uchenna for going above and beyond to assist with my wheelchair transfers couple of days this week. Her willingness shows that she is a proactive team player. Finally, I personally appreciate her magnanimity for taking the bull by the horns in helping out. I don't usually say things like these in my hay days but I have to say it this time around because it warrants it. Thanks Sly HHC client

I like to compliment the home health nurse, Shiva Shadloo, RN who takes Excellent care of me after…read moredischarge from open heart surgery. I have never been a heart patient. I was diagnosed having a rare, quiet and non-genetically linked heart tissue disease. She guided me along and encouraged me to speak with my cardiologist as well as sending the attending cardiologist her questions; helping me to understand my concerns, side effects and benefits about heart medications. Her weekly visit helps me to stay positive and less depressed; feeling confident in self care. Just want others to know that home health visits are valuable, providing education and support for your self care at the comfort of your home; especially when one is not allowed to drive during healing period. Health Link is the place to look into when one needs support after being discharged home.

This agency had one of the highest ratings in the paperwork given to me at the hospital. We had a…read moremis-step on the intake but once Carrah was assigned my therapy went extremely well. My vitals were taken, I was shown the exercises, but what set her apart is that I was treated in such a compassionate way. I was not just a body healing from surgery. I was treated as an integrated person, recovering from surgery while all the daily stressors of life continued. My surgery was to relieve spinal compression, and it felt confusing to have some of the same symptoms as my nerves were waking up. I looked forward to Carrah showing up and reporting my concerns as well as my progress. The exercises helped to strengthen my body but I shared stressors that impacted my recovery and she patiently listened which made it possible to feel a sense of release. As I mentioned to Carrah, endoscopic surgery can be a bit misleading because you have less pain but your body has still been through surgery. I recommend Carrah highly. She is not only compassionate but skilled and experienced. I will think of her when I walk down to the far end of my street. I felt like I was walking with a friend and stopped to feel the wind on my cheeks and that I getting back to my life that I have missed. Kindly, Lauren

Sent all my personal information including medical diagnoses, medications and doctors to a physical…read moreaddress that is only temporary - sent 5 administrators to my home the first week and only 1 therapist. Seems like a scam

I was in a motorcycle accident last month and after being in the hospital for 2 weeks I was…read moretransferred back home and I was assigned Comfort Assisting Home Health and to be honest as my first home health they have exceeded my expectations with everything they have provided me to get back on my legs and be stronger! This is a family business and they make you feel like family from the beginning I can text the owner or sons and they get back to be faster than my own kids lol. I highly recommend Comfort Assisting Home Health to anyone and everyone for their own needs or for family. Thank you guys for all that you do.

This organization, and particularly the person we worked with, Anne Rosenthal, is absolutely…read moreterrible. They charged extraordinary fees for doing absolutely nothing. It's hard to believe but we literally spent thousands of dollars with them for what ultimately was half a day of mediocre care. We're reporting them to the BBB and will look into other ways to hold this company accountable for gross incompetence and financially abusing families who hired them to help manage the care of their loved one, only to be met with severe incompetence on providing basic professionalism. This company charged hundreds of dollars and hour for Anne's "support" while she lacked basic competence. They ultimately charged us thousands of dollars to "vet" caregivers. They supposedly spent dozens of billing hours "researching", "vetting" and "training" caregivers only to come up empty handed with either no available caregivers or caregivers that didn't meet the basic requirements we asked for. The caregivers that did actually show up up were totally clueless to our needs. Their inadequacy was glaring. Anne and the company should be ashamed of themselves. Save your family the time, frustration, anger and money. Hire someone else.

I do not need their assistance. I have advised them of this numerous times and they continue to…read morecall me. It feels like harassment now. They are rude and call me by my first name and never identify their company when they call.

Three days prior to leaving for a week long vacation, my Mom started having some health issues and…read moreended up in ER. It quickly became obvious that I was going to need full-time in-home care for her during my absence. That evening, I made a phone call to Visiting Angels of Livermore. They offered to provide a full no-commitment assessment, and I accepted. The next day, Mr. Keith Beck, Executive Director, came to my home and evaluated Mom's situation and needs. Mr. Beck was on-time, professional, organized and efficient. Following the assessment, we were introduced to a recommended caregiver who, assuming my approval, would be responsible for Mom. She was professional, very conversational with Mom and an experienced caregiver. By the end of the appointments, I was confident that Mom would have good, comforting care while I was gone. I was extremely impressed that Visiting Angels responded so quickly, and was also able to provide and dedicate quality staff in a timely manner. I continued the caregiving services on a part-time basis after I returned home as Mom was still not quite stable. Another caregiver was introduced and assigned. After a couple of weeks of continued part-time care, Mom became much better and I was comfortable with stopping the services. I highly recommend Visiting Angels of Livermore. All of my experiences (and my Mom's) were positive. It is a very well managed business with a reliable, kind, and supportive team: owner, office staff, and caregivers. Thanks to Visiting Angels I was able to enjoy my vacation. I will definitely use them again when and if the need arises. If you are considering in-home care for a loved one, Visiting Angels of Livermore is it. An excellent Yelp score....5 Stars all the way!

Visiting Angels (Glendale)was a company my father and I were ready to invest in.He has alzheimers…read more/dementia and dealing with lymphoma.He is a retired police officer and It would cost alot for his care (24/7) ,but we had the funds set aside for his care. I know it's costly for home care,but we both agreed that these friendly folks would help us out.Price was not a problem.We made an appointment for the meet and greet home evaluation and get to know our new team members and our assistants.No one showed up at the appointmeant that they promised us in the beginning.I guess that $200,000 set aside for his companionship and round the clock care went down the drain. Him and I are going to use another home health care company since Visiting Angels has decided not to follow throug.

I have known Dale for 2 years and he is one of the most compassionate individuals I have met. In…read moreDale's industry, compassion and empathy are paramount. He has the ability to put himself in the situation of his clients and it is soothing for the families who are often in crisis. If you are looking for someone to help your friend or family member with in home care, I highly recommend Dale because he is so caring and empathetic. Dale will go above and beyond to make sure your loved one is properly cared for.

Dale Martin and David Green with LivHome are amazing. Two years ago, my grandmother started to go…read morethrough the process of needing in home care and we were referred to Livhome from a friend. David helped manage the entire process with matching us up with the perfect care giver for grandma and let me tell you, grandma did not make it easy. Grandma was raised to be tough as nails and was an absolute spitfire. Which of course would cause friction with most care givers. The professionalism of the staff from Livhome is second to none. They focused only on helping my grandmother and finding ways that they could find common ground with her to gain her trust and respect. David also did a phenomenal job at not just trying one or two matches for my grandmother. He listened to our asks in what grandma was looking for in a caregiver and worked his butt off until he found the perfect caregiver that matched all of my grandma's requirements and jived with her personality. LivHome goes above and beyond in terms of quality of service and quality of care. They treated my grandma with such respect and care and I can't thank them enough for helping make such an emotional time for the entire family feel so supported and taken care of.

Although the initial intake went extremely well the service that followed was substandard. The…read moreperson working on my mother's Medicaid Application often asked for documents at the last minute that required time to be retrieved as they were not available online, she miscalculated the amount for the pre-funeral costs which resulted in a bank overdraft, and she could not recall if a document essential to the application was sent for the review. Eventually my mother's application was approved, but 4 months later we received a penalty notice which stopped the Medicaid payments for 6 1/2 months. When I first sent the notice to the worker she thought it was just a routine form letter until the nursing home confirmed that it was not. After paying all of the money to the company I no longer have confidence that they are Medicaid experts and have needed to spend more money to hire an Elder Care Certified Attorney to file the appeal. It seems that it would be much better to hire Certified Elder Care Law Firms in your state rather than a nationwide organization that has paraprofessionals handling such important matter.

I needed 24-hour care for a few months while in recovery from a major operation. Eldercare provided…read morethe support required. The firm's office was easy to deal with and responded quickly to my needs. The aides they sent were attentive and capable. I want to note two Eldercare employees who provided the bulk of my support: Blaise Yves and Shakeera Duncan. They were excellent. Always available without being intrusive, their effectiveness were a big part of my pot-op rehab. Highly recommended.

Since my first contact with Susan Ja, I felt really connected, comfortable and she explained…read moreeverything very clear and all the process of hiring has been running smoothly, she has been helping me every step of the way and I can't wait to work for this Company when someone welcomes you this way it feels like you are working with family already. Looking forward toward to work here for many years to come :) Yannet Torres

My fathers caregiver Jeannie Taylor has been a blessing. We could not have gone through our…read morefather's passing without her.

I had Avida Home care after a hospitalization. it was overall a nightmare Some caregivers were good…read morebut most were not. There was no continuity. The owners were focused on their profit. consequently many caregivers were barely English speaking. Most were not honest with their employer but the owners did not seem to care. Profit is their goal. Not great care. But they are smoth talkers. So watch out!!

We had a change of plans but we used their services for a short while,excellent,efficient and…read morecaring. Thank you Raul for superior service. Zenia Velasquez Lafayyete

This review is about our wonderful care taker Susan Rhoades. My Mom who is in her late 80s has been…read morebattling with dementia. My super Dad, who will be 90 soon, is the main reason she's still around and healthy. But he just survived a mild stroke and physically, he's not as strong as my Mom. As their children, we spent a lot of time helping them but with dementia, it's a very difficult and emotionally exhausting ordeal to handle. We were beyond lucky to have found J&M Home care service; especially Susan. Susan is a super bright lady who has a deep sense of compassion, empathy, patience and the knowledge of the disease. Within a couple months under Susan's care, both my parents' health have improved significantly. My Mom seems so much happier and those moments of her feeling frustrated and feared have reduced significantly. With My Mom's health improving, it has helped my Dad and the rest of us feeling so much lighter and happier. What special about Susan is that, even though my Mom speaks mainly Vietnamese and Susan speaks English, the love, care, understanding and compassion Susan has for my Mom overcomes any language barrier. I am so grateful for Susan and her heart. We are taking each day we have with our parents as a blessing. We pray that Susan will stay with my parents, especially my Mom, for a while. Sometimes, God sent an angel to us in a form of a beautiful and wonderful lady! Based on our experience with Susan, we highly recommend J&M Homecare Service to those who are looking for a trusted care taker to look after our loved ones!

We were told to avoid bringing a family member home on hospice on a Friday, because it is difficult…read moreto find help on the weekend, and it can be overwhelming to learn and provide 24/7 care to a fully dependent non-ambulatory loved one with the one "training" provided by the hospice nurse. That advice was 99% true. The 1% where it wasn't true was J&M Homecare Services. Constance was truly empathetic to our Friday night plight, and came over early on Saturday morning to assess our needs. She was caring and compassionate and really wanted to help us. She guided me through the process and the forms. They clearly have experience working with Long Term Care insurance companies and have an easy to follow process to help you get reimbursed. She immediately reached out to her scheduling team and I received a call that afternoon trying to schedule someone for the very next day. By then we were scrambling and had found help through a family friend, but still needed someone for Monday. On Sunday their scheduling expert had found someone for Monday. They worked during the weekend to try and fulfill our needs and the four other companies we tried calling on Friday all said they'd talk to us on Monday. Monday came and our provider was great. My mother was in the final stages of the dying process and our aide helped us clean, bathe and dress her without a second thought. My mother passed peacefully soon after. Watching a loved one pass on in front of you is a very emotionally trying experience, but having last minute help made an unbearable situation feel slightly less horrible. I had only one short experience with the person who came to care for my loved one, but the effort the company put forth fulfilling our needs at the last minute on the weekend feels like an industry exception. I would absolutely recommend J&M Homecare Services.