I have been using Griswold Home Care for 8 years now. The caregiver helps me with everything. She helps me washed my hair this morning. She has been with me for 8 years, and I won't let her go. I can't go to the doctor because I forget what they tell me and if my family asks me, I don't know, so my caregiver has to tell them what the doctor said. However, when she isn't here they are not able to send a replacement. That's the only thing I have against Griswold. But they really care. The girls have to call in and they write everything. My girl is just wonderful. I just told her today I miss hugging her.
Griswold Home Care Fairfield County: Generations of Care
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Reviews of Griswold Home Care Fairfield County: Generations of Care
Home Care Reviews for Griswold Home Care Fairfield County: Generations of Care
April 25, 2020
I am a current client of this provider
November 29, 2019
I am a past client of this provider
My mother-in-law passed away but she used Griswold for five years. We had an absolutely phenomenal experience with them. They came into the home after she had broken her hip and her shoulder and was being discharged. We were still raising children then, and we needed somebody to be able to get us to the point where she could come home and have assistance in her home because she was 92 at the time. It was also very obvious that she wasn't going to be able to take care of herself anywhere on her own. We brought Griswold into the home and never looked back. We had two fabulous caregivers for two-and-a-half years for each of them and never had an issue. We're absolutely satisfied. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
November 16, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
Since December 2014, Griswold has been providing 24/7 caregiver for my mother-in-law. She fell and broke her femur and had to have a femur reconstruction and a hip replacement. The people at rehab said that she needed to come home with 24/7 care because she had weight bearing issues on her left leg. She was basically unable to stand for more than 10 minutes, so meal prep was out of the question. Caregiver assist her with meals, bathe her, took care of the house, laundry, cleaning, make her bed, and help with dressing.
Griswold was amazing as more task were needed and they were very accommodating. As my mother-in-law decline, they were able to step up to the plate and take care all of her needs. The only thing the caregiver does not do is grocery shopping. I do the grocery shopping. The caregiver that my mother-in-law has for the past almost 4 years has been amazing, wonderful, very loving, very caring, very responsible, and she's like a family member.
We feel very fortunate that we came across Griswold. They're amazing business that provides this kind of care. They're always there and always concern. The 24/7 caregiver went on a break and the past 2 people that have been providing care for the permanent caregiver have also been very accommodating and very caring. Once Kathy finds someone who fits what the need is they can find that person we're looking for. At least to give my mother-in-law peace of mind that she knows who is going to be coming. So that alleviates some stress knowing she'd be taken care of. She is 94 years old and is bedridden now.
November 01, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
I have been using Griswold Home Care for close to two years and our experience has been very positive. Carolyn has been a wonderful, reliable care giver and companion to my 98 year old mom. They get along and are very comfortable together. This year when my father-in-law fell, I called Jessica for help and she immediately had another care giver to meet our needs. Their service has been a great relief to our families.
November 01, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
Griswold Home Care is taking care of my father-in-law. It has been wonderful. They are there for any questions I have, and any needs we have, they're right there to help us acquire whatever help we need or equipment we need. My father-in-law has a live-in aide. She is there 24/7. She gets him up washed and dressed, she feeds him, she prepares his meals, and she is a companion. She also keeps the house immaculate.
October 17, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
We are happy with Griswold Home Care. They are very caring. They always send the good girls here. They're very nice and very helpful. We have been working with them for seven years now. They mostly help with bathing, they help with breakfast and lunch, they help shop, they help with cleaning, and they give me a bath. They're very responsible.
October 14, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
We are working with Griswold Home Care. They're very good. I'm very happy with them. They help me with everything. They do daily chores, they do personal care, and they prepare my food and my clothing. I have no problem at all. The caregiver is very polite. She is wonderful.
September 10, 2019
I am a current client of this provider
I think Griswold is the best. They have been so good to me and have always sent me caregivers who have been angels The service is great and they are always here for me especially when I got very sick. So far everyone that I have had has been great. They do the cleaning and make me my meals, and go grocery shopping for me.
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About Griswold Home Care Fairfield County: Generations of Care
Griswold Home Care is the most experienced non-medical home care franchise in the United States. Founded in 1982 by Jean Griswold, a caretaker who suffered from Multiple Sclerosis, Jean understood the importance of providing holistic support services that enable the dignity and joy of living in the place one loves to call home.
Continuing Griswold’s legacy, Cathy Howard and her mom, Frances Malaforte, introduced Griswold Home Care to Fairfield County in 1991 as an outgrowth of their need to find quality care for Cathy’s grandfather. A hospice volunteer, board member of the Stratford Visiting Nurse Association for many years and current board member of the Jean Griswold Foundation, for Cathy, eldercare is a passion. Having grown up in the business, its not surprising that her two daughters, Kelly Coy and Jessica Howard, also share this strong commitment to helping the elderly live with dignity in the place they love to call home as they lead operations for the Fairfield County.
Only Griswold Care is "Delivered with H.E.A.R.T.™"
At Griswold Homecare of Fairfield County, our holistic approach to care comes to life with an affordable and customized care plan that addresses the body, mind and spirit of your loved while easing family stress. And we monitor and adjust each care plan, to ensure positive outcomes for your loved ones and quality of life for you. We call this care “Delivered with H.E.A.R.T.™”
Holistic Plan: Client centered care plans are designed to elevate the body, mind and spirit to ensure quality outcomes. From personal care assistance, light housekeeping, nutritious meal planning and cooking, medication reminders, engaging music, art or pet therapy activities, stretching, podcasts, cognitive stimulation or moments of meditation, our care plans are uniquely devised to foster quality outcomes.
Engagement: We ensure client and stakeholder engagement by monitoring and communicating outcomes and supervisor approved care plan adjustments as needed along the way.
Access to Wrap Around Services: We understand that care for the elderly often means caring for their families. With 30 years in the business locally, we have cultivated a bank of vetted, ACE providers who deliver the wrap around family services needed to ensure value outcomes. Services range from lawyers to set up powers of attorney, to nutritionists to set up and monitor meal plans, or even dog walkers, to name a few!
Reputation: In an industry plagued by 85% turnover rates, we are proud of our 85% retention rate and 96% client and caregiver referral rates. Check out our reviews and testimonials to learn why many of our staff have stayed with us for 10 years or more.
Training: A critical driver of patient outcome and a differentiator in caregiver and client retention is our proprietary employee screening and ongoing training process. We don’t just pull from the pool of talent cultivated over 30 years. The unique care plan drives our recruiting and training protocol to ensure an optimal match and proactive quality approach to care and communication. Key aspects of the care plan are included in our proprietary patient customized assessment (PCA) screener. Then, on average, each caregiver will receive 5 hours of onboarding training for each client and continuing educational training monthly to ensure optimal performance ongoing.
At Griswold Homecare of Fairfield County, we are committed to empowering the best quality outcome for you and your loved ones through care “Delivered with HEART™”.
Services and Amenities of Griswold Home Care Fairfield County: Generations of Care
Agency Type
- Full Service Agency
- Agency Extra: Non Medical, Home Care
Range of services
- Companion Care
- Personal Care Assistants
- Range Of Services Extra: Personal Care Including Bathing, Toileting And Dressing Assistance. Homemaking Services. Cognitive/Physical Engagement
Types of care
- Transportation: Yes
- Doctor Visit Companionship
- Light Housekeeping
- Transfer Assistance
- Dressing And Grooming
- Bathing And Toileting
- Exercise
- Finances Bookkeeping
- Home Maintenance
- Walking Wheelchair Assistance
- Memory Care
- Companionship
- Meal Preparation
- Errand And Grocery Assistance
Screening
- In Person Interviews
- Reference Checks
- Driving Record Check
- Residency Confirmation
Training
- Continual Training
Training Areas
- Patient Transfers
- Stress Management
- Family Communication
- Memory Care Training
- Ethics
- Validation Techniques
- Training Areas Extra: Care Plan Focused Training, Doctor Visit Communication
Payment options
- Payment Options Extra: Ach Debit From Checking Or Savings, Credit Card (5% Additional Fee To Process Credit Card), We Are A Preferred Provider Under The Ct Home Care For Elders Program, We Do Not Accept Medicare, We Accept Medicaid
Payment details
- Payroll Provided For Caregivers
Bonded/insured
- Bonded And Insured
Licenses
- Licenses: Registered with Department of Consumer Protection
