"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of…read moreoverwhelming obstacles." -Christopher Reeve Serving others for nearly 30 years! Living Independence Network Company A.K.A. LINC is a local service agency that cares for people with disabilities, all levels, focusing on ability within their disability and helping them to be as independent as possible. My mother-in-law gets services through this agency and I help her with many of them. Linc is very helpful for families by learning available resources and support. This is the first review of the Caldwell, Idaho office. This is my 436th review. There are many different services that Linc provides and in three cities: Boise, Calwell, and Twin Falls. Some of the services they provide are: Advocacy: Call them if you're experiencing a problem in relation to how you live with your disability. Whether it's a landlord, employer, local business, and the such, Linc will help you by speaking on behalf of you, writing a letter for you, or acting for you. This is a very important part of social work and for people living with disabilities. Independence Living Services: The will help locate housing for you, train you to live independently: budgeting, renting an apartment, working with Health and Welfare and much more! Personal Care Services: They will help you hire, train, and pay employees to help you through the Medicaid program. Help can be cooking, cleaning, hygiene and other quality of life tasks. Transportation: They hell you apply for assistance with transportation such as medical taxi (Medicaid/Medicare pays), and discounted transportation such as taxi and bus passes. Medical equipment loans: That's right... if you need a wheelchair, power chair, crutches, CPAP machine, you can call Linc and they will help you with that. You can borrow these items for as long as you need. They also take donations of these items and many more if you ever hear about them or have some to discard. Lastly, The ramp and rail loan program. According to their website This program provides: Temporary loans of modular, portable, aluminum accessibility ramps for residences averaging 30-90 days. Only requires a fully-refundable deposit of $250 or $450, depending on size and configuration Ensures people with accessibility or mobility issues to maintain their independence and freedom. Even if you're having a family member come to visit that requires a ramp, you can borrow a rail free of charge, just put down the security deposit. Linc has been in the Treasure Valley for nearly 30 years. They have a vast amount of resources available and a database of other resources for yourself and your family. It's important to know what services are available out in the community. You never know who is going to need this knowledge. This review is going into a new "Community Resource" Yelp list which may help our community grow and overall help individuals help themselves move up Maslow's hierarchy toward self-actualization. As for my review-- I am going to post this same review on all three cities because it brings awareness and again, may help someone. The staff has always been friendly. I've dealt with the community nurse several times, they come to the participants home, and are always filled with both compassion and empathy. My brother in law is unable to walk long distances and his mobility scooter took a dump. He was unable to get a new mobility scooter due to lack of funding-- Linc provided him with a "loaner" which he can use for as long as he needs, and he once again has the independence and quality of life that we all deserve, thanks to Linc. Please review these programs in greater detail, or learn how to help at lincidaho.org.

From the owner: "Our mission is simple: to empower Idahoans with disabilities across the lifespan to achieve our…read moredesired level of independence."

Bridgeview TF ID: My mom and dad moved into Bridgeview over…read more5 years ago. At that time they where considered one of the best senior living places in Twin. My parents are now in there 90's and for me to consider moving them is a big under taking. But they have been so unhappy with the conditions at Bridgeview. The move became necessary. They are now at a different senior living facility. I cant tell you how nervous I was that they might still be unhappy. Its like moving has brought them new life. They love the apartments/ the management / they say its like 5 star food. They are just happy and that makes me happy. So all I can say is Bridgeview is not the place to stay.

This is not an angry post but one of educating.. my mother lived at Bridgeview for 2 years.. the…read morenew director and new charge nurse are the worst.. they increased her rent by $2000.00 a month.. they continually ran short on her pain medication and blamed the pharmacy..not any other medication.. they stole her belongings.. I've witnessed the management bully the staff and the staff bully the residents..I had to call the police and have a report taken regarding mom's narcotics missing when I moved her out..there were 36 residents two years ago..now there's approximately 20.. 6/7 great caregivers left because of horrible working conditions (verifiable)..they are currently under investigation..I wouldn't wish this place on my worst enemy.. Do your research and shop around before landing here..I also left a review on goggle search.. I have no reason to lie, I just want the best for my mother.. Good luck in your search..

Auburn Crest hospice of Twin Falls Idaho was hired to be eyes and ears for our dad while he was in…read morea couple of facilities. They let us down. Conflict of interest both facilities they seem to side with the facilities when the family had complaints about the care of our father. We decided to bring him home where he passed away peacefully. Side note we ended up going with St Luke's hospice care which were 100% professional caring and compassionate. They tended to all my dad's wounds that he acquired while being in former facilities under the care of Auburn Crest hospice. I only wish we could have found St Luke's hospice care one year ago and save my dad a lot of neglect and grief.

From the owner: We are a locally owned hospice company whose ownership has nearly two decades of adding quality and…read morevalue to the lives of our seniors. It is truly an honor to provide care and support for our patients and their families, choosing to live every moment during this precious time.