Five stars all the way! We need help with my 90 year old mother asap and FirstLight was there right away to help us get her home safe and then 100% help her at home with showers and 24 hour care. Vee worked with us as our needs changed from 11/2022 until 04/2023. All the caregivers that were sent to help our mom were 5 star but I have to give a shout-out to Maria. She is like family to us. The hardest most caring person ever. I wish we could have Maria here with us every minute of the day. If you need help with an elderly person I would without a don't recommend FirstLight. Thank you to everyone that help with my mom. Kendra read more

First light home care has taken care of my mom and dad for over six months. While there have been many different care givers over this time period, for the most part, the care givers have been compassionate, reliable and kind hearted. Some of them have been great! I wish I could give those folks five stars on here, and a hug! By and large, this is an excellent group of caring folks doing a very difficult job. You can count on these folks to help you out in times of need! read more

Being very close to my grandfather, I never would have trusted anyone other than myself to take care of him. However, after talking to multiple colleagues about their situations with placing their loved ones in care taking facilities, there was something in common with their recommendations. Many of them were recommending the FirstLight site in Orange, because of the staff and management. I know that Charles handles everyone's situation with the upmost respect and care, something I can honestly say many health care facilities nowadays lack. Currently, my grandfather is doing great and tells me that the staff truly accommodates his needs. I cannot even express the appreciation I have for Charles and the team at FirstLight , Orange. 5/5 stars most definitely and will certainly be recommending this organization to anyone who is In a similar situation as me. read more

I was under a tremendous amount of stress trying to find a caregiver. I called several places but the reason I chose first light was because the staff was very empathetic and understanding. They were very professional and accommodating to my issues. I told them exactly what I needed, and they made sure the caregiver that they chose fit my criteria. They made my life easier at a time when I was extremely overwhelmed. Thank You! read more

Ask for Viridiana Contreras (Vee for short). I recently had a meniscus surgery and I had the pleasure of being assigned Vee as my caregiver. She was attentive, supporting, and knowledgeable. Not only that, she has a great sense of humor, which put my post-surgery anxiety at ease. I would request her in the future, and highly recommend her services to any future client(s) in need. She's certainly an assets to this company. All around great job, FirstLight! read more

FirstLight Home Care is a family owned business and they treat their employees like family also. I've been there a year and am quite satisfied with the scheduling and communication and ongoing training provided. The rate of pay is comparable to other home healthcare companies if not a tad more - you don't get into this line of work to get rich - but there is always plenty of overtime. If you want to work for a company who cares about their clients and their employees I recommend checking us out. Tell them Robin P sent you :) read more

Thank you, thank you, thank you! FirstLight Home Care has provided an exceptional service since day one. My brother got into a major vehicle accident, which prevented him from self care for a few months. FirstLight was there with us through his physical therapy, doctors appointments and his day to day care. We couldn't of done this with out you. We highly recommend them. read more

We hired First Light after mother-in-law had neck surgery. There were several issues with the staff provided: 1) One worker was sleeping and mom had to crawl down the hallway to wake the worker 2) A check was stolen from mom's check book and a person attempted to cash it for $400 at a check cashing business in Fullerton. Luckily the check cashing business called mom to verify the check. I reported the theft to Anaheim and Fullerton police. One person charged but don't know how case was settled. 3) Another worker put mom's neck brace on backwards causing pain. 4) One worker was explaining to mom her criminal record. 5) One of the workers was rude when mom ask for help. 6) Over billed for hours not worked (twice) I reported all of these issues to Martha as they occurred but there was no improvements. When you end the "service" you will need to make a few reminder phone calls to get your deposit refunded. If you hire First Light you will need to be present to supervise the workers. Keep all financial documents secured. read more

I was referred by a friend as I was looking for a caregiver for a family member. I needed someone fast and I wasn't sure how to go about doing all of this as it was my first time .I was so stressed and of course all of this happening during the holidays. I work alot and I am not able to take as much time off from work.My friend told me to look Into this place as she had a great experience here.I called and had someone come out that same day around my work schedule. We were able to set up a caregiver to come out and stay at the home which was convenient. Brenda was professional efficient and most importantly she cared .Thank you so much definitely will be referring anyone that needs these services read more

My 85 year old mother had a fall. I needed someone there ASAP. I called FirstLight Home Care. I live in Arizona and my girlfriend recommended First Light. I called and talked to Martha. She said they could have someone there THAT DAY at 2:30. They have cared for my mother for the past month 24 hours per day. The ladies that have covered EACH AND EVERY SHIFT ARE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD!! With Covid-19 in the middle of all of this we were completely at the mercy of their care. My mother not only healed physically but her clarity in her mind is remarkable. I 100% credit the positive, compassionate, kind and LOVING care of the care providers assigned to my mother. Jessica, Maribel and Lilia were the 3 that shared the 8 hour shifts Monday through Friday. HONESTLY, there are no words adequate enough to thank you. Our family is forever humbled by all you have done. The kind ladies that covered the weekend shifts were equally as competent and we thank them too. Dementia is robbing my mother, but the peace in my mother's mind during this time is priceless. The peace in our mind knowing she is happy is even more priceless. Without a doubt, you won't be sorry if you choose FirstLight. * just a cute story...my mom is PROUD to be Irish. All St. Patrick's Day celebrations were canceled due to the pandemic. She told Maribel that she was so sad that she didn't get to party so Maribel opened the laptop, pulled up an Irish concert and they sang together. Another time I got a picture of my mom and Maribel. She had never seen snapchat and laughed and laughed at the pictures that Maribel was able to put on her camera. Just to know the pure joy my mother was feeling means the world to me. read more

FirstLight HomeCare made it so easy helping my mom with her health care needs. I recommend the service to anybody who needs assistance in getting their mother into a home the staff is easy to work with and helps me out with all the documentation needed as well as always answering questions right away read more

Our family made the right choice when going with FirstLight HomeCare. The staff at FirstLight HomeCare truly takes the time to ensure a level of care and comfort at a time when it matters most. The amount of care and effort FirstLight HomeCare exerted in assisting others is incredible. Whether it be 9pm on a Saturday night, or needing an associate to come meet with a family immediately, no questions are ever asked - instead, it's pure dedication to the service they provide and the people they could help. A few years ago they helped my dad after his knee surgery and now they help my grandma! When they worked with my dad they sat with him in the hospital day and night to make sure he was well cared for after his surgery. Now they work with my grandma every day. And my grandma loves her caregivers. LOVES them! They are the sweetest girls. And both are licensed professionals. It's actually a pleasure welcoming FirstLight HomeCare into your home and life because they effortlessly deliver competent and compassionate care... I felt confident about their care and professionalism, and therefore, I felt relieved when thinking about my loved ones in other people's hands! I'm sure it will do the same for YOU! It is refreshing to be impressed by a company that you work with as opposed to just satisfied. I highly recommend FirstLight HomeCare not only for the outstanding, punctual service that is provided, but also for their focus on the community they serve, whether it be through providing assistance at local senior centers or in the comfort of your home. read more

To whom it may concern. I as a Professional certified nurse assistant . Highly recommend First Light home care . Best team players in the Orange County, Anaheim area . I want to say I really appreciate Martha Marquez , Victoria , Mariana . From first light . For all there hared work and support. I Thank you lady's . Your the best read more

I am updating my review from 2015. My senior parents have been receiving care through FirstLight since 2015. We all have to face reality - aging parents. My parents who needed custodial care only are progressively needing more help , especially my father who now has severe dementia. If it wasn't for FirstLight and their caregivers, I don't know what I would've done. They are first and foremost DEPENDABLE, CARING and PROACTIVE with my parents needs. I would wholeheartedly recommend this company for your loved ones. I feel very much at ease to know they are cared for when I or my siblings are not available to care for them. read more

My family and I are extremely grateful for FirstLight HomeCare and the quality care they provide for my grandmother. It's never an easy decision having to decide who will take care of your elderly grandmother, and who to trust. However, the staff met with my family in person to understand our concerns and the needs of my grandmother. Since then FirstLight has continuously provided the most genuine and professional care for her. Every time I visit, I can see that the caregivers take personal interest in my grandmother and how they've actually developed an endearing relationship- which means a lot. It makes my grandmother feel as though she has a close friend in the house rather than someone who's just working for her. What I appreciate most is how the caregivers check in regularly with our family and my grandmother to make sure that she's happy. The office staff as a whole is extremely responsive, efficient, and flexible to our needs. I strongly recommend Firstlight HomeCare as they have provided not only exceptional care for my grandmother, but also support and comfort for me. My family and I sleep so much better at night knowing that my beloved grandmother is in good hands. We truly appreciate their team for being so amazing!!! read more

Having a busy schedule and unable to focus on the care for my parents I had the need to conduct and make a lot of calls and ended being referred by Kaiser Permanent to FirstLight Home Care. From my initial call to the free home assessment I felt confident with the customer care they provided. They truly cared for my needs and prioritized my parents needs. Thank you FirstLight for making this very easy for my family. read more

This review is for First Light in Orange, CA. My Mom had dementia and it was slowly getting worse. She required in home care starting at about four hours per day and over the last two years we increased hours until in her final few weeks it was 24/7. The staff at the home office was a dream to work with, responsive and available at all hours by phone/text. Several times we called late at night or early in the morning and needed help for a few hours, they always came through. Carla and Monique were incredible providing care to my Mom. Thoughtful, concerned, caring with a soft touch. Incredible how they never got upset when Mom through a tempertatrum or refused to do something, they just figured out a way to to get Mom to do it. In her last few weeks, they were amazing, making sure she was comfortable, getting the right meds, changing her position in bed and addressing all her needs. They were my Mom's Mother Theresa. read more

Martha was great to work with for my dad's needs. She was very helpful and responsive. She literally saved my dad life with her caregivers. I highly recommend her services! read more

Do NOT trust anyone at this agency. I was lied to and they misrepresented their care for my wife. Under no circumstances would I ever allow anyone from their agency in my home again. read more

FirstLight has provided care for my father who has Alzheimer's. As a family, we couldn't ask for a more responsive, compassionate and reliable agency. Martha and Ebony are God-sends. read more

Wow..... So this comment says it's from "Charles" but the last sentence says you can email me anytime "Ray" hmmmm so who are you??? I appreciate you quoting your "mission statement" but again not true. Two of the caretakers said they never had training,background checks, tests etc. they walked in for a interview and filled out a paper and then was asked can you start today????? I guess your trained caretakers are lying? -------------- Again please do not hire this agency..... read more

I am so grateful for everything FirstLight Homecare has provided for me and my grandfather. About 3 months ago my grandfather had a fall in which he was then hospitalized and his doctor recommended he go home with assistance. Me and my family were unfortunately unable to assist due to work obligations so we started searching for homecare agencies. Finding a homecare company that has compassionate and reliable care providers is difficult, thankfully during my search I knew after meeting with Ray that FirstLight was the right fit. Ray made sure to answer any and all of my questions and put a plan of care into place for my grandfather. When my grandfather arrived home Sofia, his caregiver, was there to greet him and made the entire transition smooth. Sofia is amazing, she is always on time and makes sure that grandpa is well fed and looking clean. I can rest easy knowing that my family is in good hands and well taken care of. It helps that Ray and Charles check in periodically to ensure my family's needs are being met and that we are happy with the care. I plan to continue having FirstLight care for my grandfather and other family members in the future if necessary. Thanks for everything you guys do! read more

I use first light home care, the employers are required to clock in and out in your home,.. I ve had one home care provider that time after time has not and will not clock in and out at my home. I complain because I am always charged for 1/2 hour overtime. They just tell me they go on the time the employee calls them....I keep telling them she is NOT clocking in at my house. I ve been complaining for a month ..thus last time she had clocked in before coming in but did clock out at my home. I did not appreciate first light response from the beginning. They should of immediately contacted that employee and made sure she was clocking in and out properly.. Now that first light knows this employee was charging me for overtime they still sent me another invoice for 1/2 overtime. Really..... read more

I started to use FirstLight to have them drive and assist my mother to her eye appointment couple of months ago. Since then, I have continued to use them for numerous other doctor appointments because of the staff, in particular Ebony and Martha. My mother is the type that would refuse such service but after the first time Ebony took her to her appt, she was very happy with the service and said how wonderful and sweet Ebony was. As for me, Martha is very friendly, helpful and accommodating when scheduling or re-schdueling my mother's appts. The rate is reasonable and I'm extremely happy with the level of service that they have provided! read more

Thank you so much First light home care. My father in law has been wheel chair bound for many years. The care givers are so caring and compassionate. I have dealt with many other companies but this on stands out by far. I highly recommend it. They have bilingual care givers too. read more

Our family had to deal with a very hard situation with my mom, and we found that after her fall while going thru the recovery process with her, we realized that we needed help! Called a few companies out there and they all seemed pretty much the same, price, level of care, etc... But after doing some research, they are not all the same! First light is one of the few companies that insure their caregivers to include workers compensation coverage. Running my own business for many years, I know how important that is! When speaking to the office staff, they are so courteous and so accommodating. My mom is a tough lady who doesn't accept help too much, but she loves her caregivers and allows them to help her. My experience with First Light Home Care has been first class! I would recommend this home care agency to all my friends. Thank you First Light for making an easier transition for all of us. read more

When my father needed hourly care, I hired this company per a caregivers recommendation. My father's health had been failing; I was worried about him and exhausted. They sent out a representative to admit him and promised they would start services that night from 10P to 10A. The C/G was 25 minutes late (never good and did not even apologize), she seemed attentive enough as I was orienting her to my father's care. Something wasn't right by the look in her eyes and I asked her if she was OK. At first she said nothing, trying to be professional, then blurted out, "Can I be honest with you"...She told me she was sick, maybe the stomach flu. She said she had even told the staffer this and they told her to go anyway. They wanted to staff this case the same night I had requested as I was a new client and they wanted to make a good impression. I reassured her and thanked her for her honesty and told her to go home and take care of herself....I needed my father to get sick like a hole in the head!!! I called the companies on call service, they called me back 30 minutes later (also never good). The woman on the other end was repeatedly apologetic, ...I just kept listening to hear her, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry , this has never happened before". No consolation or accountability of the company she was representing-nothing. So, as a Registered Nurse who has run health care services in the past, one would deduce this is a revenue driven company over quality and patient safety. When problems arise, they just don't know how to deal with them. read more

We used First Light for my Mom who needed everyday care-giving services. The caregivers were very nice and helpful. We also had several emergencies that necessitated last-minute scheduling of caregivers and the staff went out of their way to make sure someone was there to help. read more

I will say this about Firstlight. Ray promised me good caring Caregivers. With a good match. I am into sports. They matched me with a Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell wanted to show me his new ballerina dance moves. Then they matched me with this friend of Martha's(office manager) that had NO desire to be a CAREGIVER, He told me he was just doing this till he could find something better. Than Charles started harassing me and being RUDE. Charles is just an ass. I changed my hours to a split shift. Firstlight wanted more $$ per hour. That's a joke. I have found two different agencies that are great and don't charge extra because you split the shift. Also another thing I didn't care for about Firstlight is that they didn't have someone trained for a back up in case if someone called in sick. Like that happen to me my last day with them. Strange how FirstLight knew it was my last day and the Caregiver calls in sick. So I was stuck in bed all day. I would STAY away from this agency. Ray is a very nice guy. Seems like he really cares. But he is NOT aware of everything that goes on. He really should be more hands on. I requested for my invoice over a month ago. What they billed to my insurance company I still haven't received them. RED FLAG!!. Remember you have other choices! read more