5 Signs Home Care is Needed

Home Care, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY: I often tell new clients and families when we start our home care services that this is a service that is always needed but never wanted.  The majority of our clients that start with our services have not utilized a home care service before and are often times…

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Thought of the Week: SHRM LI Conference

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Home Care: Long Island, Suffolk County This week we are excited to be attending the Society of Human Resource Management Long Island annual conference.  Alyssa Cottone, Director of Operations, Rebecca Krauss, Care Coordinator, and Laurie Messina, Caregiver Trainer, will be attending the conference on Friday, May 3rd. The conference features workshops on recruiting, wage and…

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When Your Elderly Parent Refuses Help

Home Care in Bay Shore: Does your loved one need help at home but refuses to accept it?  Are you providing the care yourself and managing a job, your own family, and other obligations?  It may be time for an intervention. Many older adults come from a generation that took care of themselves and their…

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Happy One Year Anniversary to Marie Cerrito

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Caregiver in Long Island NY: Marie has been a Senior Companion at Family First Home Companions since April 2016 after having several years of experience assisting disabled adults in a residential home.

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Caregiver of the Month

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Caregiver in Long Island NY: Roy Donato has been nominated caregiver of the month for March 2016. Roy has been a senior companion with Family First since September of 2015 after several years of experience helping those in need in a homeless shelter, volunteering with an ambulance company, and working in a school district.

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