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"What are the advantages of using an agency vs. hiring privately"? - a Q&A on Care with Wendy

The sixth in our series, Q&A on Care with Wendy, where our Executive Director and Co-Owner Wendy Adlerstein answers frequently asked questions about FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston services. This week she will be discussing the differences in hiring someone privately versus working with an agency. Wendy’s description...

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FirstLight Promotes Elise Degon to Manager of Client Care Services

Elise Degon has been promoted to Manager of Client Care Services at FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston. In her new position, Elise is responsible for the oversight of all client care, including caregiver schedules and caregiver performance through her role of managing the Office's Care Coordination Team. Elise's team includes Care Support Coordinators, Care Coordinators, and the Weekend On-Call Supervision. Over the last seven years, Elise has also held the positions of Care Coordinator, Senior Care Coordinator and Senior Care Coordinator Supervisor.  Prior to joining FirstLight HomeCare in 2017, Elise attended Curry College where she earned a Bachelor’s...

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"What is a Live-In?" - a Q&A on Care with Wendy

The eighth in our series, Q&A on Care with Wendy, where our Executive Director and Co-Owner Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, answers frequently asked questions about FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston services. This week she explains how a Live-In works (or in some cases, does not work). Q: What is a Live-In? A: Generally, a Caregiver working a Live-In day must have access to a private bedroom, and be able to get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, so in many cases, with clients “up and about–maybe needing to go to the bathroom” throughout the night, the Live-In model will, unfortunately,...

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