Quality Senior Care Knows No Geographical Boundaries

The elderly population in Massachusetts is a significant and growing demographic, according to the 2025 Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report and one Connecticut-based homecare agency is crossing the state border to deliver quality care to the nearly 1.2 million seniors who live there. Specifically, Assisted Living Home Care Services today announced the company’s expansion of its award-winning, live-in, personal care, homemaker and companion services into central Massachusetts. The family-owned business currently operates office locations in Cheshire, Westport and Putnam, Connecticut.

“Connecticut and Massachusetts are home to some of the largest populations of people aged 65 plus, a phenomenon known as the ‘silver tsunami’ as the Baby Boomer generation ages,” said Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer at Assisted Living Home Care Services. “Our company is uniquely positioned to support them since we offer a unique combination of both traditional eldercare services, as well as advanced technology designed to keep seniors independent for as long as possible, while allowing them to age safely within the comforts of their own home.

Assisted Living Home Care Services cares for elderly individuals and couples in a variety of settings - from private homes to senior living communities, offering either competitive hourly or live-in home care services for each family’s flexibility. The company provides free in-home evaluations that outline specific care solutions for the elderly client with the ultimate goal of helping them age safely and happily.

Senior services offered by the company include:

• Assistance with bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Medication reminders
• Transferring and mobility
• Meal Preparation
• Incontinence care
• Light housekeeping
• Safety Monitoring

The new central Massachusetts territory will encompass Webster, Dudley, Douglas, Sturbridge, Southbridge, Charlton, Oxford, Auburn, Millbury, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Upton, Mendon, Blackstone and Sutton, being serviced by Assisted Living Home Care Services’ Putnam office.

Terri Ducharme, RN, director of Assisted Living Home Care Services’ Putnam location, explains that the company is exemplary within the homecare industry in that its entire staff are employees, who undergo a thorough, state and national criminal background check, a Department of Homeland Security check and professional and employment references as part of the hiring process. They also receive training in customer service, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, Introduction to Hospice Care, OSHA, safe driving and many other topics. All workers are insured, bonded, and supervised.

“Whether a person needs a 24-hour live-in aide or remote monitoring with one of our technology devices, we have experience in all levels of non-medical senior care that helps your loved one remain safe and independent at home, while giving peace of mind to the family,” explains Ducharme.

Sister company Assisted Living Technologies, Inc. became the first of its kind in 2010 dedicated solely to utilizing technology to empower and enhance senior safety. Some of its high-tech systems, which will migrate to central Massachusetts include:

• Fall and wander prevention systems- Bed pads, chair pads, door sensors and a pager alarm help keep caregivers aware of their elderly loved one’s every move.
• Personal emergency response devices- Whether having a medical emergency, fire, burglary, or just need the comfort of knowing someone is there for you, the senior simply presses a waterproof pendant or wristband and speaks hands-free to an exclusive EMD Certified Monitoring center 24/7, which can then connect the client to a loved one, caregiver, or dispatch emergency services.
• Remote monitoring tools- From video doorbells and camera-infused flood lights to motion, door and window sensors, there are many devices to keep potential intruders far away.
• Medication management solutions- Automated pill management systems can be customized according to daily, weekly and monthly allotments, with alarm reminder systems to ensure that seniors get the right dose of medications at the right time.
• Home safety equipment- From devices that instantly shut the stove off after a certain period of inactivity to devices that automatically disconnect power to one’s range or stove when fire or smoke are detected, the company ensures safety in the most dangerous room of the house- the kitchen.

Additionally, seniors may select the CarePlus program, which offers the best of both worlds by combining cutting edge technology with trustworthy skilled homecare staff.

Assisted Living Home Care Services works collaboratively with area hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes, along with various agencies such as the Alzheimer’s Association, VNA’s , Hospice Agencies and Protective Services.

“It’s been our mission to provide only the highest caliber of care to Connecticut’s aging residents, and we look forward to bringing our exceptional expertise, beneficial programs, and innovative systems to the elderly in central Massachusetts,” concludes D’Aquila.

About Assisted Living Home Care Services, Inc.

Since 1996, award-winning home care agency Assisted Living Home Care Services, Inc. in Cheshire, Putnam and Westport has provided quality care to residents across Connecticut. Its unique CarePlus program blends personal care administered from over 700 caregiving employees with technological safety and monitoring devices offered by sister company Assisted Living Technologies, Inc. The company was ranked on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies and recognized by Home Care Pulse® as a “Best of Home Care Leader In Excellence”, a designation given to the best home care providers in the nation. Learn more by visiting www.assistedlivingct.com or calling 203.634.8668.