Visiting Angels
About
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton is a family-owned home care agency providing non-medical in-home care to seniors and adults with disabilities across Greater Boston communities. Services include personal care, companion care, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, 24-hour and live-in care, respite for family caregivers and transitional assistance. Care can be hourly, temporary or long-term, covering daily tasks such as meal preparation, housekeeping and personal hygiene for people who want to age in place.
The agency has served the area since 2004. President Larry Michel spent more than 25 years managing consultants for US government and international development projects, and Director Karen Woodrow brings over 25 years in consumer marketing and her own experience with aging parents. Dementia care is a specialty: the agency is an affiliate of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, every caregiver takes specialized dementia classes, and a Cognitive Health Program helps clients maintain their quality of life at home.
What to Know
- Its directors and case managers are certified dementia practitioners through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.
- The service area includes Brookline, Canton, Dedham, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norwood, Stoughton, Watertown, Wellesley and Westwood, plus several Boston neighborhoods.
- The agency is women-owned according to its chamber listing.
- Director of Client Services Julie McBain has been with the agency since 2011.
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