She was responsive and helpful. She was unable to meet my specific need but was very kind and…read morefollowed up to make sure that I was able to find someone to help with my particular situation, ( my family member is younger than a a senior and needs care). If I have need for senior services, I would be happy with this company.

Linda was a godsend. I needed to find a placement for my mom, but the fear of making a mistake had…read moreme frozen in place. Linda Wurth of Better Care Choices knew who to call, how to set up tours of the best options, what questions to ask. With her help, I was able to make a decision within about a week. And I feel at peace with that decision. Her fees are reasonable, her expertise invaluable--don't hesitate to make that first call.

Bay caregivers provider the best service for my Mother, caregivers are knowledgeable and caring.read more

We were truly in a crisis. My mom, the primary caregiver for my dad (84 with Parkinson's) was very…read moreill and unable to care for him. I called Nora on Thursday, met with her Friday, and had a wonderful caregiver (Jasmin) set for Saturday. Throughout the process Nora was kind, professional and attentive. She was flexible with the schedule, as we often didn't know until a day or two prior what the needs would be. When a change of caregiver was required due to schedule, Nora herself showed up to make sure they were oriented properly. I highly recommend BayCare Givers. Thank you so much Nora, Jasmin, and Queen Esther.

My 94-year-old Aunt had been suffering from a number of health issues in a very short period of…read moretime. When it was determined that her condition would get progressively worse, I started to think the best option may be a care facility but she really wanted to be in her own home the last months of her life. Finding quality caregivers is a big challenge for working families. Sue at Home Care Assistance was responsive to my concerns and needs and provided my Aunt with excellent care and compassion in her own home. Her program truly anticipates the needs of a family trying to give their loved ones the best quality care possible. She turned an exhausting situation into a peaceful, dignified experience for all involved. We have had nothing but very positive experiences with Home Care Assistance! They are organized and professional and have a very helpful staff. I would absolutely recommend Sue and the team at Home Care Assistance to any person looking for care for a loved one!

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.

My mother was close to death and I had no idea how to comfort her and make her transition easier as…read morethis was happening so fast. I googled Hospice and came across MD Choice that had some good reviews. I had no idea who I was calling but there had to have been some divine intervention pushing me to this call and this company. After a few questions I received a call from Dr De Leon who was the most compassionate and caring doctor I have come across. He sensed my immediate need, came straight out to the house, assessed my mother and went himself to the pharmacy to pick up the needed medications. He knew the urgency and took it upon himself to do all the footwork. He obtained the needed comfort medication, stabilized my mother and allowed my mother to pass peacefully all within a matter of hours from making that initial call. When she did pass that evening, he again, arranged for everything from the pronouncing to the calls according to the pre-arrangements. Without MD Choice and the connection with Dr De Leon, I don't know how I would have been able to handle the situation. His immediate response on a Sunday, his Taking control of the situation and quick actions made such a difference in the final few hours my mother had. If you find yourself in a situation like this and needing someone to help in this time, I highly recommend MD Choice and Dr De Leon. I am forever grateful to MD Choice and Dr De Leon for acting so quickly and with such caring and love in this terrible time of need. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the hearts of my family.

If I could give this place more than 5 stars I would. Hospice is the last place you would want a…read morefamily member to end up so you could imagine what my family and I were going through when we signed up my grandma with MD Choice Hospice. The patience, compassion, and attentiveness of the nurses were unmatched! They not only took care of my grandma in her final days; they took care of my whole family! Anytime we had questions or needed something, they were there. Making sure my grandma was comfortable and in no pain was their number one priority. I am so thankful for the MD Choice Staff in what was one of the most difficult times in my life.

If I could give 10 stars I would! Pacific Senior Care Services was great...They helped me place my…read moremom. Kelly you were great! Thankyou soooo much!

After living in a big beautiful home in Lafayette, for almost 50 years, I was no longer capable of…read moretaking care of my wife. Kelly Gonzalez not only helped me through the difficult emotional transition, but found a place capable of meeting my wife's unique needs in a loving way. I am forever grateful for that assistance.

Avida Home Care provided us with in-home care givers for my 86 year-old father-in-law. From the…read morefirst meeting in our home, Raul Mendez was very organized, professional and personable. Raul assessed our needs, met with our family and offered great flexibility to met our needs. Raul did a great job of communicating before, during and after care givers had been to our home. He was constantly evaluating their performance and ensuring we were happy with the service. The care givers were very kind and sweet to our family and treated my father-in-law with dignity. I would highly recommend Avida Home Care for anyone needing help to care for their loved ones.

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!!

Pathways is not a good company!! Not only do I not trust hospice period, regardless of program it's…read morefrom, but this review is merely going to be talking about my personal experience with them via their "grief support" counseling! They will kick you out mid-care if you also have mental health issues and recieve GENERAL therapy for mental health, which is also a form of discrimination! I was receiving virtual grief counseling weekly through them, and not only what I said above, but also their therapist I had, Katherine, was lying to the supervisor about me not ever talking about my grief to her, when in actuality, I have been, but she also has been asking me to explain details to her about my other stressors too, which lead to my instincts to be honest with her. However, that has lead her to shift to only listen to those moments rather than my grief moments, hence the belief of hers that "I was never talking about grief" in our sessions, so I had stopped telling her my other details entirely with "I'm not going to explain more details about that because then you're going to say it's not grief" before she asked from then on. Still despite that though, the last session was an uncalled for the last session, with using the adamant excuse that she was ending my care because "I had other problems distracting me from grief"(literally still sticking to the story that I was not talking about my grief). I then just spoke to her "supervisor", Tom May, who, rather than make Katherine take accountability, instead revealed the real reason; he had Katherine kick me out mid-care, and according to what he said, other people too, because "we're no longer servicing those who have a counselor already"(his words). I asked him why specifically because I told him before that I have a general therapist who helps with my general mental health, but she doesn't specialize in grief therapy, hence why she referred me to them. He then said "we're short staffed and we have others who really need our care on our waiting list" and mentioned that it was the management's decision. Since that told me that he was saying in other words that those people's grief mattered more than mine and/or the others he kicked out(since he admitted he was kicking us out to cater to them on the waiting list, rather than just focusing on hiring more people if they were really short staffed), I then asked to speak to such management, Tom refused and kept saying "I'm sorry, I can't fix that", which I believe is utter BS because if they were able to suddenly make that change in the middle of our sessions, then the right thing can be done and have it be reversed back, but he refused with the "I can't" BS! Moral is, if you have mental health issues on top of your grief that you also receiving support for, do NOT pick this place! They will either deny you on the spot(I've had a lot of losses within 5 years, and have been unable to receive AN OUNCE of grief support within those years because all the places I've reached out to prior to Pathways have all said no simply because of my mental health history) OR they will kick you out mid-care, leaving you in limbo with unfinished grief treatment with the excuses mentioned above! They do not care about clients at all, especially ones that have mental health issues on top of grief, like most other grief places! It seriously is difficult for a mentally ill person to find support for grief for crying out loud!!

Pathways Hospice of Alameda County was wonderful in caring for my cousin in the final weeks of his…read morelife. Their professionalism, kindness and compassion at a difficult time meant more than my words can express. Their calmness, openness and patience with all of my calls and questions kept me grounded and better able to manage expectations and communications with the rest of his family. Pathway's care ensured comfort and dignity when it mattered most, and for that, our entire family is deeply grateful.

I recently contacted Alice Home Care for some advice as I had used them for my uncle during the…read morepandemic. I needed advice about help I needed in an area that Alice Home Care did not service and Alice was very helpful with a referral and also helped me with concerns I had with that other agency. The direct care I had with working with Alice Home Care was over the top. We were in the pandemic. My uncle had fallen and had Covid and needed home care. Alice met me at the house and we proceeded to get information from my cousin about what was needed for his father. Then my cousin fell ill during the talk. Alice saw the severity of the situation and brought in help within a couple of hours. This was amazing. And so badly needed. Eventually a longer term solution was found by Alice and the care was used for several months until my uncle moved to assisted living. Alice Home Care came to the rescue, brought in care that the family appreciated, and was very open in communications.

I looked around for in-home care after a stroke, interviewed 3 agencies and chose Alice Home Care…read morebecause they seemed to fit my needs best. The ED was responsive & clear; the agency got top independent reviews, and their minimum hours fit my needs. They gave me a wonderful caregiver from Eritrea who turned out to be a delight as well as so so helpful. I've recovered much of my lost function, thanks largely to her. Thank you Alice Home Care.