Family Friends Home Care Spring Hill, FL

Thankful2021

Family Friends Office Staff and Caregivers are absolutely amazing. During this hard time during COVID 19 pandemic the world has been crazy and Family Friends has done their best to make sure that my mom is still getting the care she needs. Due to a shortage of workers across our country right now, they have had to ask us to change the schedule a little bit which is fine because they were still able to accommodate the amount of hours my mom is allotted. They have also been very patient and understanding that we wanted the same caregiver as much as possible and they have worn masks in our home so that mom feels safe. I cannot say enough about how amazing they have been and how they have helped us stay positive and happy during a time that the world is filled with uncertainty. The thing we are most certain about is the Service and care FAMILY FRIENDS HOME CARE provided and still provides. So thank you to Family Friends Staff and owners who have stepped up to not let the level of care change!!!!

Priceless

Family Friends really goes out of their way to make sure that their clients are treated with compassion and understanding. They provide a quality of care that My Father doesn't even get from a hospital. They provide such great care and their caregivers are pleasant, clean, caring and go above and beyond for the client. My Father is so happy and what makes him feel even more special with Family Friends is he gets birthday cards. He then found out while talking to his caregiver about how nice it is to get a birthday card from a company, his caregiver told him that She gets birthday cards and Anniversary cards from Family Friends. He was so impressed with the fact that Family Friends takes the time and effort to make Him and His caregiver feel special. He said he has had the same Doctor for over 20 years and all he gets is bills.

Familyinneed

I am writing a note to express my dearest thanks to Family Friends. As an explanation, I was my 94 year old mother's care taker for 17 weeks. . I gained much skill and knowledge in being able to care for the elderly during that time. My mother had lived on the East coast of Florida and had a national company caring for her for several years. Since I did not live close to her, it was difficult to know exactly the type of actual care she was being given. I would announce each time I would be making a visit and things always seemed okay. My mother had the beginnings of dementia and so her memory was not as sharp as it had been in previous visits and so she had no complaints. In January of 2012 I made an unannounced visit and was shocked and saddened with the sight of my mother. I made this visit because each time I called the caretaker said my mother was sleeping; no matter what time I made the call, she was "always taking a nap". The caregivers had apparently chosen to let my mother sleep for endless hours each day, not take her outside and the few medications she was to take were in a bottle unopened. She was in a wheelchair and not walking on her own and was not socializing with neighbors any longer I found out. This was completely unacceptable. I decided to bring my mother to live with me and see if I could bring her back to some form of normalcy. I took FMLA and have never regretted my decision. My mother became once again happy to be alive, she decided she wanted to live on her own. Although I was convinced I would never be able to find and even more, trust another caretaker, I started my search for an apartment and an agency. Once I spoke with several representatives of national caretaker agencies, I made a decision I would prefer a local agency. I found an amazing over 55 apartment in Spring Hill and then I found 2 agencies that were in the area. I was immediately taken with Family Friends because Kim and Rhoda were themselves previous caretakers. They gave my mother great respect while interviewing her and spoke to her directly. My mother, as many elderly people are, likes to take control of conversations. She immediately informed Kim and Rhoda several points about her "difficult" personality and expected to have people do "whatever" she wanted them to do! I needed to explain what type of caretakers we were interested in. The ladies were gracious enough to offer more than 15 interviews for us. Since September, when we agreed to have Family Friends as our caretakers, we have never been anything but overjoyed with the ladies we hired. Kim and Rhoda gave us excellent ideas regarding how many people we would need to do the 24 hours required. We have had the same people taking care of my mother and they are "family to us". Each has taken their positions to heart and my mother feels, in her words, "blessed to have them in her home". From making meals, straightening her apartment, doing laundry, taking her to the swimming pool and occasional shopping, they have been amazing caregivers. It never appears they are doing a job; in fact the front desk receptionist at mom's apartment thought one of the caregivers was her granddaughter! What does that tell you about the care these wonderful people are giving to clients? I also want to say that to Kim herself. She told me that if ever there was an issue that a caretaker could not be there, she would go to my mother's apartment. As things happen, this did occur and she, as promised was my mom's caretaker until a suitable replacement was able to arrive. Where would a national agency company ever provide this type of service to a client? I have slept soundly since September and continue to sing their praises to everyone I talk to. May we be blessed with their caring ways for as long as my mother is able to be with us. I will never be able to appropriately thank Family Friends for everything they do for my mother and my family. We truly rest easy knowing they are giving my mother the ultimate in care.

KFL

This note is to express my sincere appreciation to Family Friends, the owners, their staff, and their caretakers. In my opinion there is no better agency in Hernando County. I am legally responsible for the health and welfare of my friend, who currently turned ninety-eight years old. She and I have been friends since 1990. I have seen her go from living on her own, to living in an assisted living facility, and to becoming unable to take care of her financial matters. It has been my privilege to know this very private person for so many years. She never wants to be a burden on anyone and she is always grateful for whatever help she receives. Through the years I have been with her through many medical emergencies. She loves where she lives and she does not want to be in a nursing home. Eventually she became unable to take care of herself and her residence. In fact, her doctor had turned her over to hospice care. Fortunately for my friend, I was able to find caretakers who could provide her with the services she needed in order to remain in her current living environment. I found Family Friends Home Care! Rhoda and Kimberly, owners of Family Friends, were very compassionate and understanding. They met with me and my friend. Together we reviewed my friend’s needs and wishes. They found caretakers suited to my friend’s needs that would assist her with taking care of herself and her home. The caretakers also provided companionship. She had lived on her own for many, many years. Getting used to having people with her around the clock was not easy for her. The caretakers accompanied her to the hospital in an emergency situation so she would not be by herself until I was able to get there. In several incidences, Kimberly herself or other staff members have gone to my friend’s residence to be with her when another caretaker called out sick or was unable to be with my friend. The caretakers even gave up their personal time to attend birthday celebrations for my friend. At her age, we celebrate every birthday! My friend has gone on and off hospice care several times since I found Family Friends over two years ago. It is my firm belief that my friend’s life has been extended and she has had a much better quality of life through the efforts of Family Friends and their caretakers. Having Family Friends in her life also gives me peace of mind. I am confident that she is receiving the kind of care that she deserves. I recommend their agency to all of my friends who are looking for assistance for their elder or sickly parents. Thank you, Family Friends, Kathleen Dornfeld

Heather L.

Wonderful! Caregivers are clean and professional. I felt so comfortable leaving my 90 year old mother with her caregivers while she was recouperating. My mother was happy too - and that is saying something! I would highly recommend this company and I will definitely use their services again if the need arises.