Hello,
Boylston Place is Epoch. I had terrible experiences at Epoch (Chestnut Hill)
for my mother, and just as bad experiences when my father-in-law was at Epoch
in Weston. Ask to tour Boylston Place at 430pm. (Or anytime after dark - easy
this time of year.) Make sure to visit residents and talk with them after dark.
Epoch uses mostly per diem staff. There is always a different person caring for
your parent, and they won't know, or even care to know, your loved one. My
mother would have died at Epoch Chestnut Hill in January 2006, had I not pulled
her out. One morning I came to see Mom - she had not been herself for several
days - and she was totally out of it. I asked for her temperature to be taken
right away. She had 105 fever. She was rushed to the hospital. She was 81 at
the time. Mom lived - elsewhere - to age 90.
Please feel free to call or text me (617-640-2916), or email me, if you'd like
more info on Epoch.
Please know that there are huge differences between a for-profit place such as
Epoch and a non-profit such as Hebrew Senior Life.
Jill Kahn
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On Dec 12, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Kahn, Jill <jill.kahn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,
I think you may want to visit Newbridge on the Charles and also Orchard Cove.
Both owned by HSL and both very good.
Jill Kahn
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On Dec 12, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Roberta Warshaw <roberta.warshaw@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
On a similar note, I have been thinking that I may need to move my parents
to assisted living very soon. They really need more meals and more care than
they are getting now.
I have an appointment on Tuesday to visit Boylston Place. If anyone has any
other suggestions I would love to hear from you. I am feeling quite lost and
not sure what to do.
Thanks
Roberta
Roberta Warshaw
http://www.robertawarshawdesign.com/
From: peter miller <peterm@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: <peterm@xxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 9:23 AM
To: F&F100 <fandf100@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Lisa Sachs <sachsl1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [fandf100] Home Care services information & experiences
Marian, Nina, everyone — this is exactly the kind of info that Families and
Friends can help each other with. I know you, Nina, have a special interest
in this kind of sharing, too — so we'll work together to find a good way to
share everyone's recommendations and experience that don't get posted to the
list. — peter
From: Marian Berkowitz
Sent: Dec 12, 2015 9:08 AM
To: "ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx"
Cc: F&F100 , "rsegan@xxxxxxx" , Lisa Sachs
Subject: [fandf100] Re: message from Nina R. - request for your advice
Actually, I would love to see the replies just to have this sort of
information on hand. Or perhaps this info can be compiled/stored in the F&F
site? Thanks!
Marian
On Saturday, December 12, 2015, Nina Rosenberg <ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>=========================================================== Families and
wrote:
Hello, again –
Before anyone else goes to the trouble of digging up information on
HouseWorks (thank you), you should know that we’ve used them for years and
are switching. This is not a complaint. They were perfectly adequate when
my mother’s s ervice needs were simple and basic, and very responsive to
last minute emergency requests. Her current care needs exceed their
capabilities in terms of aide qualifications, training, and daily
supervision/oversight.
Nina
From: fandf100-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fandf100-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Nina Rosenberg
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 7:24 AM
To: F&F100 <fandf100@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: rsegan@xxxxxxx; 'Lisa Sachs' <sachsl1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [fandf100] message from Nina R. - request for your advice
Hi, Families & Friends –
I’ll need to get extensive home care services in place for my mother’s
return home from the hospital, and would appreciate your advice. At this
point I’m only interested in agency services as I need them to provide
coordination, 24/7 emergency back-up, and oversight.
The following agencies have been recommended to me. I’d appreciate
hearing if you’ve used any of them and what your experience has been.
· Excellus Home Care
· Ezra Home Care
· Seniors Helping Seniors
· ; Geriatric Resource Center
· Keystone Homecare
· Home Staff (used by the VNA)
· VNA Community Health in Arlington
Also, if you have another agency to recommend that’s not on this list,
please do.
Please reply directly to me so we don’t barrage everyone with a slew of
unwanted emails.
Thanks so much.
Nina R.
ninarosenberg@xxxxxxxxxxx
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