Senior Helpers is a national leader in professional in-home senior care services with more than 200 offices across the United States. By setting a new standard of care and customer service in the home healthcare industry, Donn Smith, president of Senior Helpers in Venice, says, “The company’s vision is to become the world’s leading in-home senior care company. Our mission is to ensure a better quality of life for elderly clients and their families by providing dependable and affordable care.”

Terry Pinsky, Donn Smith and Leigh Smith

One advantage to using Senior Helpers, according to Donn, is that “all caregivers are employees of our firm. They are fully qualified, thoroughly screened, licensed and insured.” Each caregiver is hand selected to match each client’s individual personality and specific needs. “Senior Helpers’ supervisors also perform regular unscheduled visits to ensure quality care,” says Donn. “Continuous training for our employees is vital to Senior Helpers, so we’ve teamed up with a company called ‘In The Know’ to provide professional healthcare certification training. Educational topics include basic care giving, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease,” he adds. 

Senior Helpers have many advocate services for its clients. For example, the Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit, offered by the United States Veterans Administration provides home care reimbursement up to $1949 per month toward benefits for veterans and/or surviving spouses. To expedite this service, Senior Helpers partners with Veterans-Express, a leading veterans advocate organization, to help veterans and their families through the home care application process.

The Surgery Assistance Program is another advocacy service that provides guidance through the outpatient surgical process and recovery period. “When loved ones are recovering in the hospital,” Donn explains, “Senior Helpers provides Sitter Services, giving family members ample time to rest.” In addition, Senior Helpers also provides a full complement of services such as transportation for errands and doctor’s visits, meal planning and preparation, medication reminders and light housekeeping, so seniors can remain independent at home for as long as possible.

Lina Watson and Rita Grossman

Services are available 24-hours a day, 365-days a year, and are flexible and non-contractual with no time commitments. “Whether loved ones need assistance for an hour or around the clock,” Donn assures, “Senior Helpers will always provide the kind of compassionate responsive care that allows them to truly enjoy living independently at home.” He adds, “We encourage you to contact us today to arrange a no-obligation assessment to take the first steps toward achieving peace of mind for you and your family!”

Caregiver Judy Green with Lucille Cobb