She fell and broke her hip. She was 88, frail, sickly I hope and pray that we won't need this any…read moretime soon; but, if and when we do, we will definitely choose Hospice of North Alabama as our provider. Rehab was her immediate future. It was Saturday and we had until Monday morning to make a decision on which rehab center we wanted to use. We ran home to grab some dinner then were planning on going back to the hospital for the evening. We weren't quite done eating when we were interrupted by the phone. It was the hospital. She was being discharged. My brain went into overdrive. When? Discharged to home? Am I hearing you correctly? Tonight? Right now? Are you even fricken' serious? What the hell are we supposed to do? How could the doctor even think this is going to have a good outcome? Is he fricken' insane? Nope. The doctor was sending her home on hospice. The hospital social worker had set us up with Hospice of N Alabama. She assured us that hospice would be at her house tonight. It was already 5pm. She wouldn't be home until 7-8 at the earliest. Nobody is going to come out tonight. It was Saturday for heaven's sake. OMG. We can't do this. Who in their fricken' right mind thinks this is alright? It is not. We're going to hurt her. True to their word, a hospice nurse showed up within an hour of us getting her home. It's a good thing, we were clueless. He assured us that hospice would be there to guide us and help us with her care. He told us that a hospice nurse would be there in the morning to get us situated. He said a bed would be delivered that night. What still sticks in my mind from that visit was that he told us that we'd be OK. I looked at him and thought "are you fricken' delusional? No, we're not going to be OK. How in the world are we going to be OK?"The next day, supplies such as Depends, absorbent pads and adult wipes showed up. More supplies would show up during the week. Even the Ensure that she needed was delivered to the door. More and more things just seemed to appear through thin air. We had need of nothing. Hospice was there to guide us as her health deteriorated. When a new issue arose, our nurse would come up with something. We could call anytime and if we needed someone to come to the house, sometimes only to reassure us, at 3am, they came. They provided an aide to bathe her. They even had a chaplain come by to pray with her, to pray with us. The best part was the music therapist who came every other week. When he came, our whole family was there. Even her infant great grandson. The therapist played mostly old hymns. While she couldn't put a sentence together and her voice was so weak that we had a hard time hearing her, when the music started, it was like someone flipped her switch to on. She belted out those songs. That hour, every two weeks, I think is what saved us. Eight months later, she passed from her earthly home to her eternal home. It's been nearly 2 years. Our memories of that awful 8 months are fading and being replaced by the happy memories that we had formed with her through the years. Her son now volunteers with Habitat. The baby is growing and is now a "big boy" at 3. I've begun writing short stories. Yes, there is still a little hole in our hearts, there always will be; but. we're moving on. That's what she'd want us to do. And, like the hospice nurse promised us that first night, we really are all OK.

Everyone we have come in contact with at Hospice of North Alabama have each been absolutely…read morewonderful, caring, and loving people. Their care is exemplary. We just cannot say enough about these dedicated people and the help and care they so willingly give. We truly feel like they are part of our family! Erlene

My mother was on hospice with this company while in the nursing home across the street. Carolina,…read morethe hospice nurse, was absolutely wonderful. She called often to let me know how mother was doing, and included specific things mother had said, what she'd eaten, when she was in a good mood, along with the not-so-good days. It meant so much to be kept informed and know mother was getting frequent attention. They were great in every way and earned my highest recommendation. Thank you, Carolina, for making a hard time smoother because of your caring and your skill.

If this could be a 0 stars it would be. I was given Dr. Connor Overby who clearly didn't understand…read morewhat his patient was needling when I told him, I needed something for anxiety he put me in two bipolar meds. Didn't hear what I was feeling on the first visit. For the second appointment I left wellstone with 6 mood stabilizer medications and nothing for my anxiety... he put me specifically on meds that would get him payed more such as Vraylar. He didn't listen and was unorganized and late to our appointments. When I called the office and told him my medication was as causing me to see things and walk in the woods during the night, not one of the staff took me seriously and wanted me to come in their other location so what they could put me in Psych?! He doesn't seem like he is looking out for the best interest of his patients but more his pocket. Before coming here really consider your mental health. This is a lesson no matter how many certificates are on his/her wall doesn't mean they are good at what they do or know about their jobs. Don't go to these little clinics that the doctors don't know anything and generally do not give a crap about you. I hope this helps... I hope he gets his license pulled and cleans trash for the rest of his life. He doesn't need to be working with actual patients or kids, or anyone who has a pulse.

From the owner: At Comfort Care Hospice we are a family. Our key is our compassion not only to one another, our…read morejob, but most of all for our patients and their loved ones. t Comfort Care, we help patients live each day to the fullest. We deeply believe that one's last days should be as meaningful as the rest- a special time that is shared with loved ones, intimate friends, and committed caregivers. "We may not be able to change the outcome, but we can change the journey." -Lisa Teel, Chief Operating Officer Our caregivers are close to you every step of the way. Providing excellent patient care is more than a passion, it is our way of being. We offer supportive, holistic care that centers around individualized treatment plans. We honor the dignity of each patient and the right for them to be in control of their healthcare decisions whenever possible. We diligently manage symptoms and pain. Hospice is especially significant for patients who want to focus on quality of life. While patients admitted to hospice typically have a life expectancy of six months or less, studies show that patients in hospice experience a higher quality of life with less pain than those who decline hospice. At Comfort Care, we help you make the most of every moment.

The experience is amazing. They put so much care and focus into the seniors they provide care for…read more The type of care they provide is very clear and Proffesional. They really value what the clients are looking for and the means it takes to provide toe care.The office experience was real clear and the information provided was very understandable. I would recommend them to anyone that's looking for an amazing place to work. The staff is really hands on and care about the workers and the clients as well.

I have really enjoyed working with this company. The patients are well taken care of and I have…read morereally enjoyed spending quality time with my senior that I sit with. She is just the most precious lady!

Highly recommend The…read morecaring professionals at Alacare have impressed our family with their knowledge of ostomy issues and their physical therapy capabilities. They worked with us to tailor their services to our needs. We used another service before we found Alacare and the difference in professionalism and competence is profound.

We entered into a contract with HomeCare Assistance on November 7, 2025. My 80-year-old mother is…read moreterminally ill and my 81-year-old father and my family needed some assistance. We felt good about Tommy Anderson during his home visit and signed a contract to begin care on Monday, November 10, 2025. During our home visit with Tommy, it was emphasized several times about their extensive background checks of their caregivers and the contract even went further to say that they evaluated caregivers in other ways, such as psychological testing. The very first night, a caregiver came into our home, whom we liked immediately, but we discovered that she stole four diamond rings from my mother and my father's University of Alabama A club ring. We filed a police report and after 48 hours of me pleading and appealing to this caregiver, she returned the rings to me at my home. When we discovered that the rings were missing, we immediately did a simple Google search and found two mug shots of this caregiver and the police told us she had ten or more prior arrests, and that this company had dropped the ball. She had arrests as far back as 2021 until recent. I was told by Tommy and another employee that they did not understand why those did not show up on their background check. What an insult to my intelligence. Please beware of Home Care Assistance, because they obviously did not vet this employee at all.

This organization is among the worse of the worse. After a trial weekend with Home Care Assistance…read morefor Respite Care for my mom, they are not fit to be hired. They are the least honest businesses I've ever dealt with in my lifetime. There ethics, leadership, and home care services are horrendous. They believe they can do no wrongs. Wrong! Client health, well-being and safety is the furthest priority for this companI. There bottom line and utmost priority is profit at the customer's expense. Our experience with them was below low. I wouldn' recommend them to anyone. if I did recommend them to anyone, then it would be stay way clear of this outfit.

When you Google Hospice Affinity Hospice comes up not because they' hey Google big bucks to have…read moretheir name come up first . Aaffinity Hospice is owned by an equity company. Affinity Hospice sees vulnerable hospice patients as money makers. Affinity is not a traditional hospice, providing the hospice care by the original hospice philosophy.. Affinity is the first Hospice I've ever worked for that did not celebrate our honor the death of the patients. the equity company sees the vulnerable Hospice population as a big moneymaker and push admissions like assembly and the patients that are on service are not the priority. they equity company spends big bucks on liaisons lunches for skilled nursing facilities and aggressive recruitment of hospice patients especially when they're in the 11th hour. the equity company has big money for marketing and advertisement that the traditional Hospice who's putting patient centered care first like Connecticut hospice in Branford are not getting the attention that they should because they're not profiting the way and equity company is and they're not able to put themselves out there and advertise the equity company that owns Affinity Hospice It's a very sad day when an equity company sees dying hospice patients as a quick buck. They're actually making millions off of Hospice patients.. but sadly, the patients are not going to get the traditional hospice care that they should. And Affinity cannot keep staff because they do not value staff or just means to their end and it's a revolving door of nurses home health aids, etc.. If you need hospice, see a traditional hospice they may be a bit harder to find, but ask around it will be much better experience.

I cared for a client for 4 yrs and dealt with affinity for 2 of them. and the only reason they got…read more2 stars bc we, as the family and me as a caregiver, had 1 amazing nurse, few others were nice and cared, and some of the pca were amazing!!! but too many of the nurses didnt give a shit about anything but getting in and out and on to the next client. after our fav nurse had gotten promoted, shit went down hill!! and it went fast!!! and at the end the daughter was so disrespected and not cared for by the nurse, or the company untill she went to management, she had her care team that helped her but hospice is for family and patient, not the case here!!! after we lost our loved one, the hospice nurse that came did a great job. but the bad definitely out did the good sadly!!!

Very kind and friendly care from this organization. I would highly recommend them for hospice care.read more