Why Choose Us?

Q&A:

The Right Choice; the Best Care

Whether you are looking for help to keep a family member at home, to provide independence with support or peace of mind, you want the best care for the older person in your life. Eldercare Services is the right choice.

Whatever your concerns, the Eldercare Services team will guide you and provide you the best possible result. In addition to our commitment to providing the highest quality care, our unique combination of expertise, experience and education sets us apart from our competitors and provides you great value.

Among the reasons to select Eldercare Services are:

• Collective wisdom – You will benefit from the collective wisdom of a team of more than 20 Professional Geriatric Care Managers, with backgrounds in Social Work, Nursing, Counseling and Gerontology with individual experience averaging 18 years of professional service to the aging community. You get the benefit of their combined knowledge, wisdom and guidance.

• Extensive experience - Serving the Bay Area since 1989
  • We know the resources that can best serve your specific needs.
  • We know the facilities’ strengths, cultures and specializations so that we can help you make the right choice.
  When you want the best for your specific needs, we’ll help you choose.

• Dementia specialists – Dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the most challenging caregiving situations anyone can encounter. Our Professional Geriatric Care Managers and caregivers have developed a core competency that is second to none in this area. Your family member will receive the best in dementia care through support, guidance and assistance throughout your process.

• Expert caregivers – Carefully screened and selected, highly experienced, well-trained and compassionate caregivers. Our caregivers receive coaching before every assignment and are required to continue their training. Combined with the Care Management oversight of the caregiver and other client needs, the result is safety and exceptional care for you or your family member.

• Caregiver oversight – Caregivers are managed by our Care Management staff. They receive detailed care plans, support and direction. Any concerns about client status are directed to these professionals so a quick and appropriate response can be given. Caregivers do what they do best – professionals do the rest, assuring both client safety and quality of life.

• Education – Free classes and support groups will empower you. Whether or not you are a client, the classes taught by our professionals will help you better deal with the challenges of aging. Call us or check our website to see how we can help guide your journey.

• 24/7 Care Manager On-Call – Professional Geriatric Care Managers are available at all times to provide the necessary resources in crisis situations. A detailed record of your specific needs and care plan are available to our Care Managers no matter what time of day you need us. You can sleep better knowing we are always there for an emergency.

• Client-centered services – The individual needs, interests and values of our clients serve as guiding principles in their care. Some examples:
  • We offer our caregiving services in as little as two hour increments.
  • We provide caregiving services without direct Care Management when appropriate, but a Care Manager is still there as a support to assure quality care.
  When you want special services, tailored to your needs, we will make that happen for you.

• Living our core values – Our commitment to providing extraordinary care and preserving clients’ dignity is guided by our core values:
  • Quality
  • Integrity
  • Compassion
  We deliver value, peace of mind and better quality of life. We walk our talk!

• Proactive intervention and value – Value is more than the dollars per hour charged for a service. It is the amount and quality of the service. With our proactive model, you benefit from our ability to respond to a crisis and to minimize the emotional and financial impact of the next crisis. The result is a higher quality of life and in many cases, lower cost.

• Community involvement - Advocacy for the betterment of all seniors. Through senior organization leadership and advice in major national publications (The New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger’s), we help protect elders and their families and provide better resources for the future.
  You and your loved ones benefit from our recognized advocacy.

• Respected in our field – Our colleagues often consider us the standard. With 20 years’ experience, and leadership in National organizations, our name is the one that gives you what you want: Elder Care Services!

• The bottom line - You deserve the best and we are here to provide both the client and the family the best possible quality of life consistent with the needs, values and resources of everybody involved. Your life is what happens while you are caring for others. Let us help you!