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- Sage Home Care is family-owned and privately operated, providing top-notch home care services for 18 years.
- We have been serving the Greater Fairfield County, Connecticut area since 2002.
- Our mission when providing home care services is to empower, enrich, enable, and assist individuals and their families so seniors can age gracefully, independently, and with integrity in their own homes. Sage Home Care will help you achieve this in whatever way possible, for as long as possible.
- Our personal attendants are CNAs and hired employees, not independent contractors.
Our personal attendants join our team after completing a 5-step hiring process:
- Face-to-Face Interview
- Background Check
- Pass a Drug Screen Pre-Employment
- Complete personal attendant, CPR, Emergency Response, First Aid Certification Training
- A Physical with a Clean Bill of Health, including a Negative TB Test
- Our personal attendant retention rate is 68% compared to the national average of 46%. This is due, in part, to the recognition we give, appreciation we show, and the level of ongoing training we provide.
- We are the only non-medical home care agency in the area with an in-house personal attendant simulation training facility, which we offer free of charge to clients and their families.
- Our highly trained personal attendant teams and case managers bring extensive experience in caring for clients with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, and both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
- We have an on-site training lab with DME and both non-medical and medical supplies for quality, hands-on training.
- Our team has trained many family members for FREE since 2009.
- Our team supports individuals and their families by partnering with medical professionals to ease the transition from hospital or rehab to home.
- Our services are privately paid. For clients with long-term care insurance, Sage Home Care submits care notes directly to the insurer for reimbursement.
- We’re proud to be the only non-medical, in-home care agency in the area that offers Pet Therapy with our certified dogs — at no cost to clients.
- We provide a free in-home assessment to help determine the right care for your loved one.