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

Masonicare Home Health and Hospice, Wallingford, Newtown, East Hartford, New Haven, Mystic

Masonicare provides comprehensive home health services to support aging gracefully at home. Their range of services includes skilled nursing care, physical and occupational therapy, wound care, telehelath, in home monitoring and complementary therapies. Their hospice program provides comfort to those near end of life allowing them to remain in their homes among family members. Across Connecticut, Masonicare is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate care in any setting an elderly or disabled person and his/her loved ones call “home,” be it a house, apartment, assisted living or nursing home community.

They can be reached at 888-679-9997 or visit www.masonicare.org

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Athena Home Health Care, offices throughout Connecticut

Athena has a well-coordinated system of care, which benefits both consumers of this care as well as referral sources who can easily have confidence that their patients receive the very best in physical, occupational and speech therapy. Since so many consumers are concerned about their financial ability to access the service they require, Athena also has skilled social worker to assist them in exploring all options for care. Athena is committed to a very effective team approach to care, insuring that all the client and family needs are met with effective coordination and communication among team members. Athena’s professional staff is truly patient advocates. It is indeed a pleasure to work with them and refer our clients to their services. Athena

Routinely goes above and beyond to help consumers often confused by the intricacies of the heath care system. Their pre op program helps to lessen patient anxiety prior to surgery.

Contact them to inquire about services in your area: 203.234.9355

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Vitas Innovative Hospice Middlebury, Fairfield, Hartford

Vitas Hospice is among our top choices for a wonderful hospice provider. Their beautiful acute care inpatient unit at St Mary’s is just another reason to refer folks there who is struggling with their family members’ care under hospice. Vitas have distinguished itself on its response time, its amazing and unique Veterans program and its commitment to providing continuous care (24 hour care by Vitas staff LPNs or CNAs at Medicare’s expense). Continuous Care is provided by Vitas when clients are actively dying or need short-term symptom management. The vast majority of people have expressed their desire to end their lives at home in peace and comfort. Vitas excels in this area. We are proud to be a referral partner

Contact information: 1-866-418-4827

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The Summit at Plantsville

The leadership and staff of the Summit are wise enough to understand the important role that family members and friends serve in the recovery and discharge plans of their residents. The rehab organization that welcomes involvement of those closest to the resident are more likely to see that person achieve the best possible outcome.

In addition to a full range of therapy services and support for families and involved friends of the residents, they also offer a wide variety of other services:

• Medically complex care
• Pain and wound management
• Special Dementia care program
• IV Therapy

Their attentive and friendly staff are definite plus as well.

The Summit can be reached at:
860-628-0364.

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Seabury Active Living Retirement Community, and Seabury at Home, Bloomfield

One of Connecticut’s first retirement communities, Seabury has grown impressively from its original facility. The sprawling campus now boasts several individual residences, from apartments to substantial single homes. Their memory care unit is superb. The surroundings provide lovely views in all seasons. An immense fitness facility, including a large pool promotes continued fitness of older adults. Seabury boasts an impressive participation of its residents in the fitness facility. Seabury also has an innovative Life Care program and Seabury at Home service. Their home care program provides both Medicare as well as home private duty services for the community and surrounding area. Their health care center boasts state of the art short-term rehab in a beautiful setting. There is excellent coordination with their Home Care agency, which provides nursing, and all therapies, following a comprehensive home safety assessment prior to discharge. It is a privilege to work in co-operation with them.

Seabury also has an innovative Life Care program and Seabury at Home service. This program allows seniors to remain in their homes while taking full advantage of the full scope of services at Seabury.

It is a privilege to work in co-operation with our colleagues at Seabury.

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McLean Hospice Palliative Care and Hospice, Simsbury

McLean Hospice is dedicated to improving patients’ comfort and supporting their families. Their team in helps patients you live as fully and comfortably as possible so your last days may be spent with dignity and quality. Our goal is to provide satisfying days, fear-free nights and the richness of time with your loved ones, surrounded by a supportive team. Hospice nurses are available to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Their hospice team includes highly experienced, board-certified nurses, medical social workers, spiritual counselors and dedicated volunteers all committed to improving the end-of-life journey through comfort-focused patient care and support for grieving families. Bereavement services and support are available for up to 13 months.

We have been very impressed with the care and support our clients have received from McLean hospice and are proud to recommend them 860-658-3700

http://www.mcleancare.org/services/hospice-palliative-care ■

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