

by Anne Sansevero, RN, MA, GNP, CCM, Fellow, Aging Life Care Association® If I could describe today’s “sandwich generation” in one word, it would be stretched. Stretched between work meetings and doctor’s appointments. Between helping a teenager prepare for college while trying to convince Mom it’s no longer safe to drive. Between careers, children, aging parents,
As Power of Attorney and Health Care Proxy for my friend and ward, Holistic HomeCare Associates has been a Godsend! The Holistic team sourced an amazing care team, was highly responsive to my ward’s needs and I felt supported throughout the entire hiring process. I am truly grateful to my ward’s physician for having referred me to this incredible company.
Holistic HomeCare Associates could not have been a more supportive, efficient and responsive organization to work with when it came time to put together a team of caregivers to take care of my parents. They took the time to understand who my parents were and what they needed. They provided an excellent group of prospective candidates and helped with selection, scheduling, and the details of payroll. As a result, my parents are being looked after by a wonderful group of caring, well-trained and trustworthy caregivers, some of whom feel like family. I could not think more highly of Holistic HomeCare Associates and the people who run it. I’m not sure where my family would be without them.
I just want to stress, if I haven’t already, how tremendously grateful I am to Holitsic HomeCare Associates for sourcing our wonderful caregiver Allen. He is fabulous — he makes her laugh, makes her feel safe, engages her, and handles everything so well. For my mom, a day with Allen is a good day.
My mom was highly resistant to home care until we were able to match her with an exceptional caregiver from Holistic HomeCare Associates was exceptional. After experiencing the companionship, skilled meal preparation, and kind care, my mom’s attitude changed. She now has a regularly scheduled caregiver who accompanies her on walks, to doctor visits, cooks fantastic dishes, and handles light-duty cleaning. I don’t think she would have been able to stay in the apartment without the help of Holistic.
One of my clients had an urgent need for a companion. Her mental health had recently deteriorated to the point where she could not safely be alone in her apartment. I called Holistic HomeCare Associates and within a matter of days, I hired two wonderful caregivers that my client immediately embraced; they took the necessary initiative in caring for my client both medically and emotionally. As the legal guardian, I enrolled in the Employer Support Plan which made hiring caregivers smooth and seamless. Paychecks were automatically withdrawn from the bank account and I received weekly online payroll summaries by email, which made it very easy to stay up to date with fees and financial record keeping.