Care Advantage - Colonial Heights

  • 3509 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
  • (804) 520-5454
  • 4.3 ( 100 reviews )
  • Home Care

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About This Community
Colonial Heights, Virginia, is a bustling community offering the perks of city living and the neighborhood feel of a small town. From the thriving Southpark Mall area to Fort Lee to the nearby cities of Petersburg, Hopewell and Chester, this corner of Central Virginia has it going on.

We’re proud to offer Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Chester residents in-home care services ranging from CNAs and PCAs to skilled nurses who can provide a full gamut of medical support. Our advantage is that we offer flexibility and custom services to meet your needs, whatever they are.

Serving:

  • Colonial Heights
  • Petersburg
  • Hopewell
  • South Chesterfield
  • Dinwiddie
  • Prince George
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    Reviews

    4.3 ( 100 Reviews )
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    Anonymous_7019
    February 03, 2023
    We get a lot of girls who get a lot of virtual training instead of hands-on training. The agency could improve because it is hard to get help and get anyone to come out and work.
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    RICHARD W
    February 01, 2023
    They contact me when there is a problem in providing the caregiver. They can be consistent with the caregivers.
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    ROBERT S_5
    February 01, 2023
    What hasn't the agency done? They have been helpful. I'd like for it to be possible for the caregivers to be able to take me out to run errands.
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    JANICE D
    February 01, 2023
    The nurse that comes in is helpful and takes the weight off of me. I like that Care Advantage communicates pretty well. Once we got a permanent nurse, things have been smooth.
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    VIJAYA K
    February 01, 2023
    The caregivers they sent to us were very good to us. They were courteous. They were very good to us. They would take care of my wife.
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    BETTY A
    They helped provide safe care when I wasn't available to be there. I liked their prompt responses.
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    MINNIE B
    They help me a great deal. They really send people to help me which I have trouble doing. I like the attitude and try to cooperate with you, and if someone doesn't work with you, they will change them.
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    GARY S
    January 20, 2023
    They come and help with anything that needs to be done in and around his room. I could not complain about one thing. It's just been wonderful.
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    Anonymous_6864
    January 20, 2023
    They helped me the most with my vision problems. I would like for the caregivers not to call out, and I don't have a replacement.
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    LILLIAN S
    January 18, 2023
    The caregivers called out and left early. I am not comfortable with the caregivers being sent here without me meeting them first. I would like for the agency to look into their caregivers background more and for them to understand what they are needing to do.
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    JANET B_2
    January 12, 2023
    They help me in every way that I need help. Everybody they have ever sent me has been good. They have excellent quality people working for them.
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    Anonymous_6902
    January 11, 2023
    They need to find people who are willing to work. It's hard for them to get dependable staff members.
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    Anonymous_6844
    January 03, 2023
    The care that we are receiving now is based on a couple of individuals and it's been very good. People need to show up with masks and sometimes people go and don't come back. I think they just need more experienced people.
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    PEARLINE M_1
    January 03, 2023
    They get used to me and show up to help me two days in the week. Since COVID, a lot of people don't work anymore. It is difficult for them to find aides but they have really tried to keep aides.
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    PAUL R
    January 03, 2023
    They do a lot for me and provide services. When I need a nurse or somebody, they work with me. I like everything. I like them, and I've been with them for multiple years. I really like my nurse because she is good.
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    Anonymous_6759
    December 20, 2022
    It's an inconvenience when they don't have aides. The personnel tries to communicate and keep me informed, but they are having problems with staffing the caregivers.
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    Anonymous_5883
    December 13, 2022
    It makes it so I can be to work on time every day. They've been very easy to work with.
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    Anonymous_6776
    December 13, 2022
    The agency has given me more free time. The agency is responsive to the client's needs.
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    RUBY T
    December 13, 2022
    My caregivers have helped me the most by keeping me from falling. I broke my neck because I fell. There's also things that I can't do, such as lifting heavy things, and they're there to help me. They need to have more communication within the office. If you call and leave a message, they need to make sure that it's gotten to the other person. Sometimes, they don't even pass on the message that you called. That needs to be improved.
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    GENEVIEVE D
    December 13, 2022
    They walk behind me and with me when I'm walking. I like their friendliness, and the girls that I have are receptive to suggestions.
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    KUN-SUK S_1
    December 07, 2022
    It's helpful when they are fully staffed. It's impactful when people call out. My problem is they have a lot of callouts and finding coverage is stressful. My mom needs services Monday through Friday.
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    HELEN KNIGHT D
    December 07, 2022
    I had some horrible caregivers and some people who tried to take advantage of me. I like the caregiver I have now. She is on time, conscientious, and easy to work with.
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    FANNIE H
    December 02, 2022
    They can provide a greater impact by vetting their staffing, training them properly, and making sure their staff actually cares. Their scheduling system needs a lot of work as well. They need to improve on staffing, communication, and making sure their staff are qualified.
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    Anonymous_5610
    December 02, 2022
    I can't do without the provider. I would like to be treated like a human being and not be put on hold.
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    DORIS D_1
    December 02, 2022
    The fact that we as a family are able to free up our time by having an aid. I would like to see better coverage and communication because they don't send replacements for when the caregiver is off.
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    MARAGRET D
    December 01, 2022
    They help me do a lot of stuff, like prepare my food and help me with my drinks. They are prompt, on time, and understanding.
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    JOHN B_1
    December 01, 2022
    Our caregiver did everything he needed, and that was a big help to me. They were there when we needed them, even on short notice.
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    RICHARD T
    November 17, 2022
    I would just like the caregivers to show up. Sometimes the caregivers don't show up.
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    SYLVESTER G
    November 17, 2022
    I'm able to go out and do things now. I like how the company has consistent aides coming, especially since the client has dementia.
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    KATHERINE J
    November 16, 2022
    It helped me more than it helped her because I didn't have to do it. They could be more affordable.
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    Anonymous_6741
    November 07, 2022
    I didn't see that big of an impact because they didn't engage him. I think that they could know to do all the things I asked for.
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    HELEN P_2
    November 07, 2022
    They found a great caretaker for my mom. They need to really look at who they are hiring.
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    WILLIAM D
    November 07, 2022
    They give respite to my mother. They are very helpful. They try to accommodate us as best that they can.
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    MARGARET M
    November 07, 2022
    The most helpful for her was having company and someone to talk to. I like that they took care of my mom when she was there.
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    EVA M
    November 07, 2022
    I would like the caregiver to give me a little more attention. I am dissatisfied with the services so far.
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    CLEVELAND H
    November 02, 2022
    It has made all the difference in the world. I do not know what I would do without them. The staff are excellent.
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    DEBRA P
    November 01, 2022
    It eliminates some of the pressure from me, walking around and doing things. They should work on providing service since people call out.
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    MELISSA J_1
    November 01, 2022
    She made it available where I could get away for 4 days to be with my family. It helps this household. The person who was coming would have stayed if there was more money.
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    ARLISHA K
    November 01, 2022
    The caregivers are pleasant and professional. They provide skilled workers.
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    ADDIE S
    October 20, 2022
    It would have been good if they had shown up on time and had less scheduling issues. The person that was supposed to come didn't come on time. They called another time to find out if someone had arrived, but I hadn't asked for anyone. There was a lot of confusion.
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    SHARON B
    They take care of her needs, we have been with the same caregiver for 20 years. I never had a problem getting help and when I needed something they provided it to us.
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    NOVELLA R
    October 11, 2022
    It's poor in terms of me not getting consistent care. There's a great negative impact on me when I don't get care. My issue is not with the caregivers, it's with the agency in providing caregivers. The impact of not getting care when I am expecting it is a great impact in a negative way. Another concern is the low pay of the providers. Because they don't pay providers a decent salary, they continue to change from one job to another. They need to improve consistent care and availability of care providers.
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    LILLIAN K
    October 11, 2022
    They have made my life easier by sending the caregivers out. I'm in a wheelchair, so having someone to help me helps me to not be so frustrated. The caregivers that come out are very nice!
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    Anonymous_6625
    October 07, 2022
    The caregivers clean the house and care for my husband. The people are pleasant.
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    LISA L
    October 05, 2022
    When they won't be here, they will call me. I like that the girls are on time.
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    BARRY A
    They are service orientated as far as keeping in contact. I like the consistency and professionalism.
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    MILDRED B_1
    October 03, 2022
    Just being able to provide dependable aides would make her life easier. I would like to see an improvement with the reliability of the aides.
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    Anonymous_6603
    October 03, 2022
    They have helped by being consistently there. I would like the communication with clients to be improved.
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    MATTIE S
    September 14, 2022
    The caregiver has provided companionship. We like our caregiver.
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    MARGARET F_1
    August 10, 2022
    I was here by myself helping my mom before I had the care so it has been wonderful for me. I like that they are very reliable and professional. They call to let me know of things ahead of time.
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    DELORIS H
    August 01, 2022
    They keep my wife clean. Care Advantage is convenient to talk to.
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    KRISTIN S
    July 18, 2022
    They were extremely empathetic to the situation and was able to manage the anxiety and hecticness of it all. I'd recommend them for their professionalism and punctuality.
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    ANNIE M
    July 07, 2022
    They could let us know if someone won't show up. They should tell you when someone can't make it, and if they can send a replacement.
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    Anonymous_6126
    June 10, 2022
    They helped him with ADLs. I like the dependability of the caregivers.
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    SUSAN W_2
    May 09, 2022
    The caregivers are dependable and get here on time. I like that Care Advantage is dependable.
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    JOSEPH B_1
    April 12, 2022
    They helped with things like bathing and dressing cleaning and washing the dishes. They could have been better at communicating with me.
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    ELANOR L
    March 01, 2022
    Norma is a wonderful caregiver. She is able to pick up a biscuit at Hardee's in the morning to check up on my mom. They have given us one amazing caregiver and we have her on Tuesdays and Thursdays. When we try to get her for other days, they aren't available to give us her.
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    Anonymous_5001
    January 13, 2022
    My sister definitely needs the help. It's a weird situation. The care that she mostly needs is personal care. I don't really expect the aides to do any kind of housekeeping. For example, if I have to go somewhere, and I need them to fold clothes or have the bathroom restocked with towels, part of that is therapy for her because she is responsible for folding hand towels. For things like that, that is also for her because of the OT aspect of it. They are not responsible for much other than taking care of her, keeping her comfortable, safe, and as happy she can be happy. I think everybody that comes here provides great care. A couple of people sigh a little bit when they have to get her up for the 3rd time in the last hour, but I do that myself. Most of them are very attentive and very in tune to where supplies are. They don't have to keep asking me. They know where that stuff is stored, and can get it themselves. Now I am able to get her out of the house to outpatient PT and I couldn't do that unless I had someone here to help me She can sleep in her bed at night and I know as she ha to get up in the middle of the night, there is someone right there to help her get up, take her to the bathroom, and help her get back to bed. Part of our issue is we have contracted for 24 a day coverage. I think in the past 10 days, I have probably covered all or part of the shifts myself. I have covered total shifts or part of a shift half those days. There's a lot of people not showing up. Every once in a while we miss somebody because we live way out in the country, but lately for some reason it seems like we're missing a lot. The quality of care itself is good. There have been a few people that we haven't been satisfied with their work. I have explained that to the agency and asked not to have them back. Some caregivers are really good as far as their attentiveness and learning quickly what she needs and where supplies are. We have been contracting for 24 hours and a lot of times we don't get 24 hours.
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    Anonymous_5509
    December 01, 2021
    The aides have a lot of experience. They are well trained and they do a very good job with her. Right now everything is running really well. Now we have two that are the same age, but before we just had people that were here for the money.
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    DOUGLAS J
    October 07, 2021
    They keep my father in the house a bit longer. The caregiver is familiar and the staff keeps us up to date.
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    LUCAS M
    October 01, 2021
    The caregiver we have right now really helps me not have to take care of everything all the time. The first caregiver that we had was not satisfying to our needs.
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    ELVESTA C
    June 15, 2021
    When the caregiver is here, I can go out and do errands without watching the client. I like the way they take care of patients. They do everything necessary for the client, like cleaning and bathing.
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    DORIS D
    June 08, 2021
    Having the aides here helps us out tremendously. They try to keep me informed if someone can't come in.
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    DENISE B
    They made a connection with me and my mom. They were not here just to work. The caregivers were always willing to help. They cooked for her.
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    Wilton H_1
    March 02, 2021
    It has given me some freedom to not be with my mother 24/7. They can make my life easier by getting more people to help out. I like that they I found a couple girls that have been very good. It is a good company.
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    Anonymous_4565
    February 03, 2021
    My mother couldn't speak, so she couldn't complain when there were any issues with the caregivers. One caregiver that the company sent was excellent, others were average, and one was poor.
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    GERRY H
    January 06, 2021
    We're struggling with getting the billing part of it straight, with the direct pay. They stay in contact with me, on a fairly regular basis.
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    kbar
    December 27, 2020
    I needed coverage over the Christmas holidays. After more than an hour of my time on intake, the caregivers were no shows on the two days they were booked. How awful that needed care was not provided because employees CHOSE not to go to work that day.
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    CHRISTOPHER C_1
    December 07, 2020
    The constant daily care has been most helpful. They provide food. I like the constant care that I get. It is of high quality.
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    AUDREY K
    October 06, 2020
    I wish I could afford to have them more. They are very helpful. I feel very relaxed and I can trust them in our house and with my husband. They attend to to my husband and they are very polite.
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    ELANOR/RUSSELL G
    September 09, 2020
    They are pretty willing to do what I ask them to do but I have to ask a little too often. I can call if my person cannot come and they have other people.
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    Jeff a_4
    July 20, 2020
    The most helpful part is her being here to help and to be good company. Some of their personnel are not trained enough to do the work.
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    MARTHA S
    July 08, 2020
    They have been very responsive in the last 8 months I have been using them. They are reliable and there when I need them.
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    JANICE M
    May 20, 2020
    They have listened to her concerns and what she wanted. I like that they are great listeners. They are able to adjust times when needed and able to change help if needed.
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    GARY B
    They kept coming in to make her feel comfortable. I never had any problems with them. I always had a number to call if I had any problems.
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    GERALD G
    April 17, 2020
    I'm receiving help from a young lady that's here four hours a day. She helps me get up in the morning and get some breakfast. She helps me with some exercises. I like the thoroughness and attention that they provided to the things I needed them to do here at home.
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    Darryl
    April 13, 2020
    We used Care Advantage for my mom. I wanted someone to be there to help her out. My mom has rheumatoid arthritis and when she has a flare up she can't move around. Their service was just for someone to help my mom with getting to the bathroom and taking a bath. The caregiver did an excellent job. My mom was pleased. The lady that they sent did a good job. They worked with us on that and they did a good job.
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    CARMEN T
    April 07, 2020
    The most helpful part is being able to have their services at both her home and now at her residential living. They let us know how she is doing on a day to day. Our only issue is in getting consistent coverage for the weekends.
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    Anonymous_2361
    March 17, 2020
    It keeps me from worrying about her and I know she is getting the care that is needed. They are very reliable.
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    JAN F_1
    February 06, 2020
    It gives me peace of mind knowing someone is there for him. They could be less expensive.
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    JAN F
    January 22, 2020
    I think because she has dementia, they should do more to make her quality of day better. I like that they're always able to staff us.
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    Anonymous_2984
    December 13, 2019
    Just having someone near if I needed help was very helpful for me. I do not think their personnel were consistent.
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    THOMAS F
    December 05, 2019
    It was necessary. My loved one was getting to be more than I could handle, and I needed the help. I don't like saying that, but it's true. I needed help, and so did my wife. It made a lot of difference. I'd tell others to be careful about who they are provided because there were several people before our caregiver that didn't work out.
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    Anonymous_2842
    November 18, 2019
    I could not begin to say all the things that they are able to help with. They help with anything and everything. I do not know that there is anything to not like about this agency!
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    RICHARD H_1
    November 15, 2019
    It is nice to have someone here to help out who is trustworthy. They are reliable.
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    JANET S
    November 11, 2019
    We love the aide that we have right now. They need more extensive training for all of the aides.
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    KEITH W
    October 25, 2019
    He and the aide love each other. It's touching to see them interact. They are very easy to call and discuss the problem right off the bat. You go from one of the managers to the nurse managers.
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    VIRGINIA T
    October 04, 2019
    They can improve by calling back to let us know they found somebody for her. They usually provide quick service when I need it.
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    JILL W
    October 04, 2019
    They have been really helpful because she lives alone, and I live a few miles away. I have to work as well. They have worked with us because my mother is getting older and crankier.
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    MILTON G
    August 16, 2019
    They have helped me the most by sending someone here that I like. I like the caregiver that I have.
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    Anonymous_2214
    July 29, 2019
    They help with household things. They have a really great staffer who is able to cover the cases with the right people for the right case.
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    KIMBERLY N
    July 29, 2019
    My husband and I are the sole caregivers of his mother. They really help us out when we can't be there. They are consistent.
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    MELVIN M
    July 16, 2019
    As a general rule for most of the people that they have had here, they provide good care. I like that, in general, they give good services.
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    EARNESTINE V
    June 19, 2019
    Just them being there and supporting her makes her life a little easier. I like her aide. She really takes her time.
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    NALDA T
    June 18, 2019
    The girl who was coming was very attentive and she did everything we asked. I would like to see them improve their communication if someone calls out or isn't able to come in. I would like to be contacted ahead of time if they can't come in.
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    DONALD R_1
    June 18, 2019
    The individual that we have coming over is very helpful. She always speaks in a positive way, and a nurse comes over once a month. I appreciate that they show up on time and keep me informed.
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    FRANCINE J
    May 30, 2019
    It's good because we communicate and get along pretty good. They help out a lot, and they do a lot for you.
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    TREELY W_1
    May 17, 2019
    The caregiver takes on new things, and I don't have to remind her to do things. They couldn't be better than the one we have now.
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    GINGER W_1
    April 23, 2019
    They pay attention to her. They give me a really good person to work for me.
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    BARBARA B_13
    I would say they have done a lot to help me. They are dependable, I have no problem with them.
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