3 years ago after my dad suddenly and unexpectedly passed away, my mom wanted to continue to live…read moreat home in the house her and my dad bought and lived in for over 40 years. While my dad was alive, they were able to live on their own alone as they kind of had complementary health issues where together as a team they could manage on their own. Her and my dad were married over 60 years and the loss of my dad left her feeling very alone and empty inside and there were things my mom knew she could no longer manage on her own every day. I have a full time job and 3 sons, so I was not able to be there to help her out during the day with getting to appointments, making sure she is eating well, keeping the house picked up, and providing some companionship during the day, which were her initial needs. My brother and sister live out of state, but we talked and agreed that we would share in the cost of bringing in a part time caregiver for Mom. I talked to some of my friends who use caregivers for their parents and was not able to get a good reference, so I went on line and found 3 in-home care agencies in my area to interview and compare services and prices. After talking to all 3 agencies, I decided to go with Caring Companions Referral Agency. I spoke with Melissa, who is the owner, and she immediately made me feel at ease. She clearly explained the entire process to me and I liked the fact that her and her husband own and run the agency. I also found that Melissa was able to offer me the lowest rate out of the 3 agencies I called, and that was certainly a factor in my decision as well along with my brother and sister. Initially I started my Mom with 4 hours per day Monday through Friday, and then I was able to personally cover the weekends. Recently this past year however, I had to increase my Mom's hours to 8 hours per day Monday through Friday because it is getting harder and more risky for my mom to get around on her own and do some of the personal hygiene things on her own like bathing and grooming as she is now 92, but she is still as sharp as a nail! Whenever Mom's caretaker is going to be on vacation or is sick, Melissa has always been able to find a capable replacement to cover. I am very happy with the service I receive from Caring Companions Referral Agency, but most importantly my mom is happy she gets to continue to stay at home and has developed a very nice bond with her caregiver. I have recommended Caring Companions Referral Agency to a couple of my friends in the past 3 years, and they also signed up with them for Caregiving services. I fully recommend Caring Companions Referral Agency if you or a loved one requires in-home care Sincerely Lisset

I owed a bill to this business, and called them to try to pay with card over the phone. A woman…read morenamed Mary answered the phone, and when I asked to speak to the owner, she rudely snapped "WHO IS THIS"?!?!? The rude way she spoke to me was totally uncalled for. There are many ways to get that info without being rude and mean about it. You can say: "With whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?", for example. Or: "May I tell her who is calling?" Anything but for the nasty way she spoke to me! And, when I spoke to Deanna [the owner] about it, instead of apologizing to me for the rudeness, she defended Mary, and basically said that they get so many phone calls that they get tired of answering the phone! REALLY??? So, I guess that they have all the business they can reasonably handle. In my mind the only reason to be so rude is if you have something to hide. That is what I took away from the experience. That this business has something they are trying to hide. I'll never use this service again. And, I certainly would never trust an elder in their care.

I work for a law firm and we needed assistance with medical transport and client care for one of…read moreour clients. I was fortunate enough to find Care for SoCal. Jackie and Brandi were amazing. They were communicative and understood the needs of our client. They were able to provide a caregiver to aid our firm and our client. The caregiver was so caring, compassionate, and loving that our client requested them for every appointment throughout the case. Jackie is a licensed Registered Nurse who assessed our clients needs and Care for SoCal provided amazing care throughout the case to our client. This was the only company I found in Orange County with a Registered Nurse on staff who took the time to assess our clients needs. If you need home care services this is absolutely the company to use.

We currently use Care for SoCal several days a week to assist with a disabled family member, and we…read morecould not be happier. Jackie and Brandi gave a complete and honest consultation over a month ago; since then, all promises and assurances have proven 100% accurate. We have two different caregivers over the course of a week. Both show up on time, are polite, competent, easy to work with, and a do exactly what we need. Additionally, both caregivers show a clear concern for the wellbeing of my family member--it is very real and very obvious. This kindness gives great comfort. Also, I really appreciate the effort on the front-end to set realistic expectations and to find the right caregivers for us. All in all, this experience has been a home run. I do not hesitate to recommend Jackie, Brandi, Savannah, and Care for SoCal. This is an easy five stars--I would give 100 if I could :)

Beyond the Bedside was outstanding. Amy goes beyond for the one she cares for. I called her when i…read morehad my tummy tuck and she helped me understand ALL the medications i needed to take, when to take them. Amy even went with me to appointments to make sure i understood what the doctors were telling me. She taught me how to care for my wounds so after she left i was confident with it. Thank you Beyond the Bedside for all you did in my time of need and healing! I would 100% recommend you to anyone!

Having never been through the process of finding a place for a senior to live who needs assisted…read moreliving, I didn't have any idea of how to go about this. By some miracle, I stumbled onto Catherine who was a godsend. I had a very short time to move my family member from a rehab center to an assisted living facility close to me. With Catherine's quick response, I had appointments to tour five facilities in a matter of hours and was able to tour these places over a three-day period. Catherine followed up each time I toured a place to ask my thoughts about the place and what were positive and negative qualities about each place as it related to my family member. By doing this, it made me focus on what would be most important for him. I am so thoroughly grateful to Catherine for her help. Thank you, Catherine.

I was completely overwhelmed and stressed on needing to quickly move my mom from AZ to CA . I had…read morespent hours and hours calling so many senior living facilities and was getting nowhere. I got in touch with Catherine and she was so reassuring . She worked like lightening and found me some prospective facilities that met our exact needs to tour within an hour! She was a GODSEND!! I just cant say enough good things about her and her kindness, efficiency and follow thru! Catherine literally takes the guess work out of your search. Thank you for everything Catherine! Because of her fabulous service we found a wonderful place for my mom in less then 24 hours!

Knew we were going to be needing in-home care soon so screened five homecare agencies. Had decided…read moreon Qualicare for when the time came. Suddenly my husband was admitted into the hospital for an emergency procedure. Just as suddenly he was to be discharged -- unable to do anything unassisted. No way was I having him to go a nursing home; but how was I going to get him into the car or into the house when I got home? How was I going to care for him when we got home? I called Scott. Within an hour he had everything set up. Someone would be at the hospital to transfer my husband in and out of car and to help when we got home. Can you imagine my relief??? As it turned out, my husband was held for another day and, surprisingly, was able to walk with a walker. Within a short time, however, we did need help in house. Scott has been terrific working with us and my crazy schedule. We are very happy with the care my husband is receiving and feel very fortunate that there is such high quality service available for us.

If I could give more stars I would. Everyone I met or communicated with at Qualicare was thorough,…read morerespectful and nothing short of an excellent service provider. They are a great team that made my mom feel valued and relevant while caring for her.

I worked at Healthy at Home and came away from my experience with a deeper appreciation for…read morecaregivers and the ones they care for. Healthy at Home is the model in caregiving - compassionate, respectful, timely, at the ready. When a caregiver is needed it is usually during a very difficult period in a family's life - illness, aging, injury. Healthy at Home understands and is there for you and your loved one in need. You are in caring and professional hands with Healthy at Home.

We had a horrible experience today with this company. I called them on Friday, and the initial…read morehome visit on Saturday went well. But then this company's performance went downhill from there. Steve Orta said he had a care giver by the name of Sonia Lenville lined up to arrive at our house today at 8:00AM. I called him at 8:15 and advised him Sonia had not yet shown up. He tried calling her, but no answer. Steve then called and said he would work to find someone else. My wife had knee surgery yesterday, and I had a funeral to attend today. I was running out of time On a very stressful day. Steve lives very close to us, and I asked if he would come until he found a replacement. That is the last I heard from Steve. I was left to sort out his mess with this very unreliable Sonia on my own. I would steer clear of Steve, Sonia Lenville and Healthy at Home. They are a 3-ring circus.