Alzheimer’s Disease gradually impairs the person’s ability to communicate. People with dementia have more difficulty expressing thoughts and emotions, as well as more trouble understanding others. Here are some tips to help in communication and understanding: •...
We are thrilled to announce that Family First was recently approved by the New York State Board of Education as a Continuing Education Provider for Social Workers. This means that we are able to offer social workers free CEU presentations. If you would like to learn...
Thanks to advances in science and medicine, people have the ability to live longer than ever before in history. While this allows people more time to enjoy life and maintain independence, it also poses the question… How do we keep the children of our future and...
Jennifer Benjamin, owner of Family First Home Companions, and Keith Billstein, Community Outreach Coordinator at Family First Home Companions, attended the LI chapter of Case Management Society of America on Wednesday, August 9th held at Jewel Restaurant in...
Kitty has been a Senior Companion at Family First Home Companions since July 2016 after many years of experience assisting disabled Veterans. Kitty has a great understanding of the job and takes her work very seriously. She is reliable, a pleasure to work with,...
Doris has been a Senior Companion at Family First Home Companions since June 2016. Doris has lengthy work experience in the Caregiving/Homecare field. She has also done some volunteer work where she has made a great, positive impact on the people she helped. Doris is...