Amazing company!!!!!!! In the most difficult of times they helped us navigate through to get help…read morefor our elderly parent. This company is the best kept secret ....... when you are looking for help and nowhere else to turn this is the place to call!!!!!!!!! Tiffany is outstanding , understands and compassionate. We would highly recommend her to everyone!!!!!!!!!

Excellent, excellent advice. I wish I had found Tiffany's company last year. She would have saved…read moreme from the months of the run around trying to deal with Medicare, nursing home social workers, assessment interviews, rescheduling assessment interviews,etc. She also referred me to an excellent person to have a stairlift installed for my mom. I thank Bridge A Way for helping me and my family. My mom now has a discharge date after everything was put in place with Tiffany's help. My mom will be home in 2 weeks. Thanks again

If you're trying to find the right fit for care of your loved one, look no further than Care..from…read morethe Heart. Janez, and the staff treat you like part of the family! Pamela J.

We contacted this agency to help out with elderly care for our 89 year old father who is bedridden…read more I gave them 2 stars because they showed up to the appointment punctually and Rachel was very kind and personable. However, we gave her the days and times we needed her agency and she told us they just needed 24 hours and they would be able to service us. We called the agency the next day, less than 24 hours later, after we met with Rachel to let them know we wanted them onboard. They told us they didn't have enough staff. She gave us no indication that this may be an issue when she came to the house at the meeting and we were left with the impression they had PLENTY of staff to fill our needs. We felt our time was wasted by this agency when we needed to find help promptly as he cannot be left alone ever. We are angry. If you contact them before they waste your time with a meeting, make sure they have the capability to meet your needs, so you do not waste your time.

If you are looking at Yelp for guidance about choosing a hospice, you probably are desperately…read moresearching while feeling the pressure of the clock ticking. Even though we had the recommendation of our mother's independent living facility, that's how it felt for our family. So, with nothing more than a 10-minute visit from a nurse who acted more as a salesperson, we signed on to Good Shepherd for at-home "care." In retrospect, of all of the regrets I've had in life, this decision tops my list. One of the main reasons we chose the path of hospice at all was because he told us that, instead of needing to call 911 and having our mother end up in the ER, we would be able to pick up the phone and have instant access to a nurse with answers. Instant often turned out to be 35-40 minutes, with callbacks from overworked, beleaguered on-call staff. When we reached out to the nurse/salesperson by email--twice--with concerns, he did not respond. When the nurse we were assigned called to schedule an initial visit, her very first words were that she had 7 other appointments at our mom's independent living facility before she could get to us. The implicit message: get in line. When we met her, she seemed exhausted, not particularly engaged or warm but competent and knowledgeable. As it turned out, she would be the highlight of our experience with GS Hospice. My sister met with a social worker and instructed her about a matter to avoid if she spoke with me. The social worker called me to "check in" and immediately raised the very issue that my sister told her to avoid. It happens that another family at our mom's independent living facility and whose own mother was also in GS Hospice care had the same social worker. Before we said a word, they described the social worker this way: "She's 12," referring to her emotional age and maturity. The social worker cheerfully called my sister later to check in, oblivious to her mistake. When my sister reminded her, the social worker burst into tears. It gets worse: When we brought these and other concerns to the CEO of the hospice, he was dismissive and defensive, suggesting that these criticisms were clouded by grief. In other words, people who are grieving aren't capable of making rational observations, a condescending and, in this case, self-serving response. GS Hospice provides the services of a grief counselor for the family. Ours called me twice. Each time, I told her I was not interested in grief counseling but the second time, I offered to provide feedback about the experience our family was having with the Hospice and revealed to her that we were planning to take our concerns to the board. The next day, the CEO wrote to my brother trying to dissuade us from contacting the board. Clearly, this counselor went to her boss and disclosed a conversation which should have been held confidential by the standards of every mental health profession. We elevated our concerns to the board. We told them we were not interested in condolences or apologies and had no interest in litigation--that our goal was simply to make sure other families did not endure the same experience. Initially, we received what seemed to be an appropriate reply that suggested they would investigate. We offered the board to call us with any questions. They never did. Instead, we received a carefully crafted reply clearly written by their lawyers absolving themselves of any responsibility. Initially, our assumption with their staff was that they had plenty of caring, compassionate, professionals and that we had simply drawn the short straw. GS Hospice is a large organization but we had naively assumed that as a nonprofit with a long history, they would be patient and family centered. Instead, they turned out to be more like their hedge-fund owned competitors: understaffed, relying on inexperienced practitioners, and responding to concerns from a legal rather than ethical perspective. No large organization is going to have a perfect staff but when leadership is lacking, the problems become systemic and the agency becomes dysfunctional, the outcome for us with GS Hospice. It cost us profoundly in the care of our mother and compounded a family crisis that comes with such a profound loss.

I knew some people who had used Good Shepard for their family member's home-based hospice care and…read morethey all praised the organization and expressed gratitude. So when my husband needed hospice care, I turned to Good Shepard. I expected that as a non-profit organization that their resources would be fully focused on caring for the patient and the family. My son (who took intermittent family leave) and I provided all the hands on care for my husband under the guidance of the hospice nurses. My husband told me that talking to his hospice nurse and her oversight made him feel less anxious. And he was very relieved that his pain/discomfort was managed so well. He had an assigned primary nurse M-F and weekend nurses visited as needed. We had frequent visits in the last few weeks. All our calls when things were difficult in the night were managed quickly and well. I highly recommend Good Shepard to other patients and families.

My experience with Help in Home was excellent all around. Steve was a extremely responsive,…read morethoughtful in his approach and easy to work with. The home aide we were assigned provided consistently excellent service and went well beyond her way to ensure my mother was well tended to. She was an invaluable resource to our family and deeply appreciated. I would highly recommend Help in Home and if the need arose again in the future, would not hesitate to use them again.

I made some very specific requests of Help in Home in the care for my aunt and the owner Steve…read moreresponded to them personally and pulled through every time. I wish everyone in the industry was as reputable and easy to work with. My Aunt really enjoyed the company of her aids. I strongly recommend Help in Home 's superior service.

Michelle was a godsend to my sister and I when we really felt our moms care exceeded our…read morecapabilities. Going through the title 19 application process was efficient and easy with Michelle to instruct us on what we needed to do to get through it quickly. We had some special needs that Michelle was happy to help us through, which I very much appreciate. I highly recommend to any one who needs this service to hire Michelle. Even the social workers at the facility where our Mom now resides were familiar with Michelle's expertise and happy to know there would be no worries with our moms coverage.

I can't recommend Michelle enough. She manages to break down a very complicated process into…read moremanageable pieces and keeps everyone focused and moving though it. I couldn't have done it it without her.

Jon was remarkable! Found a place for my mom that would not have been possible without his…read moreassistance. I give him the highest possible recommendation, everybody should talk to Jon Younger before they help a loved one into an assisted living facility.

Finding the right place- a safe place for an aging parent is difficult and emotional. There is so…read moremuch to consider. Jon is top notch! He is caring, knowledgeable and very professional. You will be in good hands with his vast knowledge and kind heart. I would recommend him to anyone!