Providers We Love
We are privileged to have received referrals from and be able to coordinate care with many Assisted Living facilities, rehab facilities, and Medicare Home Care and Hospice agencies. Our growth is in large part due to the trust the staff in these organizations have put in our caregivers. We are likewise impressed with them and we are committed to referring to them on a regular basis
The Hearth Assisted Living Southbury, Branford, Guilford, Madison
All it takes is one simple stroll through The Hearth to feel the special difference their residents experience daily. Staff are friendly, helpful, genuine. You instantly feel the teamwork among their staff. Feeling lost? The first person you encounter shows you the way. Residents are treated like family. They are happy, and enjoy telling visitors all about their home. Their secret? The Live More philosophy that is at the core of everything they do and is the essence of what makes Hearth Management different.
They are committed to meeting each resident’s emotional, physical nutritional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs.
Through their unique Care Connect program, all employees participate in an education program learning the fundamentals of their person-centered values. Above all, they gain a new respect for human individuality and the gentle power of their integrative, holistic approach to senior care. This is clearly evident in all interactions between Hearth staff and residents.
It is very difficult to insure that the values important in the Hearth leadership group are practiced ever day in all their facilities throughout CT. Yet this is exactly what one encounters in each unique community when all share the same values and commitment to the mission.
We are very proud to be a preferred provider of home care to their residents in need of assistance in order to better age in place. Finally, we are thrilled that our therapy dog Darcey is warmly welcomed by staff, residents and their families.
See for yourself. Take a tour. Be prepared to be impressed.
The Hearth at Southbury
655 Main Street South
Southbury, CT 06488
203-267-7100
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Village Gate of Farmington Retirement Community
We have been familiar with Village Gate for some time as a place for meetings and a welcoming place to reside. Recently one of our favorite client families moved in and this provided us with an excuse to actually visit and explore the grounds and the lovely interior of this charming and active retirement community.
First, the exterior grounds of any senior community are very important to us. Our clients and their families need outdoor experiences, walking, taking in some Vitamin D via the sunshine and enjoying the weather. Our clients who reside there enjoy visits from our pet therapy dog Darcey who delights in walks with them outdoors and people watching as an extra bonus.
Like so many people, our clients enjoy well prepared food and a nice variety. In this area, Village Gate delivers superbly. The wide selection of foods, along with the attentive and friendly service are a winning combination.
Their vast array of activities is impressive. Our friends enjoy the exercise room, the game room, the planned activities and look forward to field trips someday. This community differentiates itself by also providing entertainment in the evenings, an element of senior living we wish we saw more often.
The apartments are spacious, well-appointed and nicely accessible. There is laundry service or residents can have their own washer/dryers. The kitchen is amazing and nicely equipped.
The location is convenient to major highways and a wide variety of cultural activities in the immediate area.
It is a real pleasure to recommend this wonderful community.
Call and visit:
860-606-4782
88 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington CT 06032
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VITAS Healthcare: Hospice, Palliative Care, & End of Life Services
Glastonbury, Waterbury and Norwalk.
Vitas delivers a variety of options for those seeking hospice or palliative care, or even those facing long struggle with chronic disease and unsure of options available for care
Palliative Care
For patients and families facing worries beyond the illness itself, a member of the VITAS palliative care team can assist with questions and help find resources to address financial, legal, employment, transportation and housing issues. And palliative care can address any spiritual questions in light of your culture and traditions.
Hospice Care at Home
VITAS offer several key services that support patients and their families as they provide hospice care at home. Their Telecare clinicians are available via phone 24/7/365 to answer questions and dispatch someone to the bedside, if necessary. Medical equipment and medications are delivered to the home a well, and respite care provides up to 5 days of Medicare-certified inpatient care for a hospice patient so that family members can take a break from their caregiving duties to relax, unwind, recharge, travel, recover from an illness or attend other events.
Other Services Provided:
• Routine home care.
• Continuous home care (Intensive Comfort Care®)
• Inpatient care
• Respite care
Vitas has an extraordinary commitment to education for its staff of clinicians as well as all the members of their interdisciplinary team including doctors, social workers, chaplain, volunteers, and home health aides.
Explore their website and / or call today to learn more about Vitas. There is no charge for an exploratory visit from one of the Vitas staff to determine if your loved one is ready for hospice or palliative care.
www.vitas.com Call: 844.282.8280
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