We provide Hourly, Live-In or 24Hour Care for our clients
We service Fairfield and New Haven Counties, and all other towns in Connecticut, by request
We have same day admittance with trained, insured, bonded Caregivers all with experience in the home and facility/community settings
We support all of these conditions: ALS, Alzheimer's, Dementia, MS, Parkinson's, and Stroke. Call to set up a Home Assessment or have us match a seasoned Caregiver to assist your loved one
Always Caring of Connecticut specializes in senior care services and in-home care
Keeping your loved ones safe, content, and always well-cared for in their home
What We Provide...
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24 Hour care
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Hourly care
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Live-In care
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Meal preparation/serving/feeding
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Light housekeeping
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Companionship/socialization
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Respite care and relief for family
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Transportation to doctor's appointments
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Laundry services
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Errand services
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Grocery shopping
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Hospice care
Services:
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Ambulation
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Transferring and positioning
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Bathing, grooming and hygiene
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Dressing Assistance
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Incontinence and peri care
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Assistance with physical therapy exercises
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Medication reminders
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Special diet and nutritional care
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Feeding assistance
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Alzheimer's/Dementia care
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Parkinson's care
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MS/Stroke care
Personal Care:
"Our ultimate goal is to ensure that our clients are safe and happy and we are ALWAYS providing the best possible care."
Always Caring of Connecticut is Rated 5 care on Google
Who We Serve...
Those looking to remain in their home so they can comfortably
age in place.
People with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, MS, Parkinson’s, or anyone with sight or hearing loss, which makes living alone a challenge.
Anyone with a recurring illness, injury, or is recovering from
a stroke or surgery.
Temporary respite care for an individual or family.
Anyone needing companionship/socialization.
Requires transportation to doctor's appointments and/or errands.
How We Serve...
About
When we come out to meet with you, we will complete a detailed Personal/Safety Assessment, about your loved one. Then an individualized Personal Care Plan is developed which includes:
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How our Caregiver(s) will support the client's Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
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Any assistance needed with ambulation or transfers from the bed to the wheelchair and vice versa.
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Specific suggestions for improving the safety of the client or the home.
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Medication reminders and scheduling.
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Special diet and nutritional care.
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We then complete the Personal Care Plan with your selected Caregiver's schedule.
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Possible introduction of a nutritionist or social worker, to complete the plan.
Meeting With Us
Executives
Social Worker
Susie Basler
Susie holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. She has over 40 years’ experience working in a variety of settings. Shortly after moving to Westport in 1980, she helped found Project Return, a seven-bed group home for teenage girls in Westport, CT. Shortly after it opened, she became Executive Director and for two decades created an innovative, State recognized program.
Susie has also been active in the community, serving on the boards of Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Near and Far Aid. She is a member of the Westport Rotary club and served as president in 2017-18. Currently she is a member of the Advisory Board of the Southwest Connecticut Council on Aging (SWCCA).
Mark Basler
Mark brings over 15 years of experience in non-medical home care to Always Caring of Connecticut. During this period of time, he served as the Director of Business Development, and the Managing Director of Home Care, which ultimately lead him in 2018 to open Always Caring of Connecticut. He built a solid foundation and team that have done a wonderful job of assisting our clients, all with vastly different needs in personal care and services. The one constant that is always in place is to his consistent commitment to
provide the best possible care, by selecting an outstanding Team of Caregivers.
He and his Team work closely together to ensure the highest level of care and service to our clients. In addition, Mark has built long term relationships with senior living communities, rehabilitation facilities and therapists, plus he also has strong connections with geriatric care managers, social workers, hospitals, doctors, nurses, and attorneys/estate planners. Mark has always had
the ability to create synergy with his resources,
and with the support of his Team, Always Caring
of Connecticut continues to grow and be
successful in supporting many families.
CEO/Owner
Care Manager
Argentina Marku
Argentina brings five years of Home Care experience to Always Caring of Connecticut, and we already know how fortunate we are to have her as our Caregiver Manager/Scheduler. She has 12 years of management experience, from corporate employment opportunities, but always adds a personal touch and care to everything she does.
Argentina’s tireless work ethic and commitment to building solid relationships with our caregivers and clients, makes her a very key addition to our team.
Scheduling Coordinator
Sandra Domenech
Sandra recently joined Always Caring of Connecticut as our Recruiter/Scheduler. She brings 15 years of experience as a caregiver, assisting her own family, as well as private duty clients. She has been a business executive, with experience in Human Resources, scheduling, training and payroll.
Sandra has resided in Connecticut for over 30
years and has built many long-standing professional relationships, that she will bring to our company.
Sandra truly understands the importance of customer service, and because she is such a heartfelt person, she always focuses on helping people. Welcome to the team!
Office Administrator
Accounts Receivable
Dina Carriero
Dina joined Always Caring of Connecticut as a Recruiter/Scheduler. She is a focused individual with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and over 20 years of experience in Management, Human Resources and Operations.
Born and raised in New York and moved to CT in 2000. Her attention to detail, passion for providing excellent customer service and importance of communication and teamwork is what makes Dina a great addition to the company.
Account Manager
Gisselle Vaz-McCann
Gisselle Vaz-McCann brings Always Caring of Connecticut over 10 years of experience as a caregiver. With hard work, dedication, and the passion to excel, Gisselle has transitioned her experience and knowledge as a caregiver to become our new Account Manager.
We are thrilled to have her a part of the company.
Born and raised in Connecticut, with origins from Portugal, Gisselle’s passion for the care industry started in her early teenage years as a nanny and took off from there. Her passion for caring stems from her upbringing and the love and support of her family.
Meaningful Activities Program (M.A.P.)
At Always Caring of Connecticut, we believe in taking charge of your health and well-being through personal expression, as a form of healing. To support this belief, we created the Meaningful Activities Program, (M.A.P.), which includes music and art therapy, and meme therapy, massage therapy, reiki, yoga, pet therapy, and our Health & Wellness program, offered by the Saugatuck Valley Hemp Co., including CBD/CBG/Hemp products.
Our Caregivers...
Registered, insured,
and bonded
Receive comprehensive background checks, and are updated yearly
Carefully matched to the client and his/her personal care needs.
We provide close Caregiver supervision, mentoring and support, adjusting the Care Plan as needed.
Are provided continued education and are trained in all areas of non-medical supervision and supportive services.
We use state-of-the-art technologies, including a networking platform with telephony capabilities that allows us to communicate in real-time with our team.
Meet a few of our Super Star Caregivers...
Sonila is a loyal employee and dedicated to her clients. She is a skilled caregiver with a big heart. She has picked up many shifts and always arrives at her clients with a smile. She is punctual, reliable, with a wonderful personality.
Sonila
Ines
Ines is a dedicated caregiver bringing years of experience to our company. Ines is a person who always goes that extra mile to help her clients. Ines is very compassionate, and she is an exceptional caregiver who always goes above and beyond.
Talia
Talia is a sweet, caring, and easy-going person who is incredibly patient and loving with the client she serves. She takes a lot of pride in the in-home care services she provides. We are lucky to have her.
How We Select Our Caregivers for Our Clients...
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We have developed a unique hiring procedure, that aides us in recruiting the highest caliber of seasoned Caregivers.
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We emphasize and communicate their role as a heartfelt and caring individual.
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We clearly define our Caregiver's roles, for our client
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We monitor and train our Caregivers and work with them on setting quarterly career goals.
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We understand and support their aspirations.
We do all of this, by working very closely with our Team of Caregivers, by consistently monitoring them, utilizing state-of-the-art software and a real-time communication platform.
Tamira Chika
Tamira has a very calm and sweet personality that her client’s adore. She is not only a star caregiver but truly shows what it means to be a team player and put people first. She has truly shown her dedication and passion. We are so proud of Tamira and couldn’t be more thrilled to honor her!
Why Us?
"We believe that our Caregivers are at their best when they are involved, supported, informed and highly trained."
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Safety is always a priority!
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We provide superb customer service.
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At Always Caring of CT, we have a person, on call, 24/7, to assist our new and current clients.
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Our staff is experienced, well trained, and they love helping people. They are committed to keeping your loved one safe, happy and well cared for.
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We can drive our clients to doctor's appointments and run errands.
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We can have our Caregivers follow the instructions given to the client by their PT/OT therapists.
The quality of our Caregivers and the training they receive are among the most important features of our business. We only hire experienced and carefully vetted Caregivers and provide them with continuous, ongoing support and mentoring.
By working with our Caregivers on dimensions like these, the people we serve will live to say that they are enjoying their lives, and are living with dignity.
How do we do this?
• By listening deeply, by respecting and validating the importance of both
our Caregivers’ and clients’ lives.
By Focusing On :
• Healthy diet and physical activity.
• Meaningful social connections/activities
• Safety and fall prevention.
• Sense of purpose and spirituality.
If you have any more questions or would like some more information, we will be happy to contact you.
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