 Steve Stern and Wendy Adlerstein, Owners | Helping People through Home Care in the Communities ofNeedham, Newton, Wellesley and Surrounding Cities and TownsAt FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston, we provide innovative home care services for Needham, Newton, and surrounding communities throughout West Suburban Boston. Our quality caregiving solutions are perfect for the elderly, mothers with a newborn baby or anyone needing help with daily tasks at home. Our talented caregivers offer quality companion and personal care solutions for you or your loved ones, giving you peace-of-mind knowing that the help you need is there. We accept Long Term Care Insurance (including the assignment of benefits) to help families provide exceptional care for their loved one.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: We are closely monitoring the Coronavirus and frequently update our Protocols. Please read our latest update (also appearing at the very top of this page). In this year’s celebration of National CNA Week, we recognized all of our amazing caregivers. In this short video, the office team shared some words which come to mind–words which reflect how our caregivers inspire us. And we introduced our new Weekend On-Call Specialist, Melander Taylor (Learn more about Melander in this post). To our caregivers, you really are everything to us. Watch the video here. To get a good sense of how our clients feel about us, we welcome you to read our many outstanding reviews on Google, AgingCare.com, Facebook or Yelp. To get a sense of the compassion of our exceptional, employee caregivers, please read the Boston Globe story or watch the TV news report of how Amanda found a cat for her 76 year-old Client, Rosemary.
Find out what Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, our Executive Director and Owner, suggests in the hiring of the right personal care aide in her interview in U.S. News & World Report, “5 Steps for Selecting a Personal Care Aide for Mom and Dad“. Read Wendy’s recommendations for wellness checks during the holidays (still relevant this winter) from the Boston-area newspaper group, Wicked Local and the Needham Times and read Wendy’s suggestions for making your home more comfortable in a U.S. News’ interview, “6 Factors to Consider Before Using Your Retirement Savings for Caregiving.”
We have been pleased to support the Newton Senior Center over the years through the sponsorship of programming such as their LGBTQ Dinner. We are also proud sponsors of the foundations which support the Wellesley Senior Center and the Needham senior center, The Center at the Heights. We are proud to, once again, be a Hope Sponsor of Needham Goes Purple, a fundraising and awareness event for Alzheimer’s on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association. Our Executive Director & Owner, Wendy Adlerstein, is co-chair of the Greater Boston Alzheimer’s Walk and our office has organized a team. We welcome your donation to our fundraising efforts. CONTACT US: Request Information or email us at sstern@firstlighthomecare.com OFFICE LOCATION: 109 Highland Avenue, Suite 301, Needham, MA 02494. Map Location |
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This fall, members of our office team participated in the Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We took a step in the fight to support those facing Alzheimer’s and all dementias by participating as a team and fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association. Thank you to everyone who made a donation–our many clients, friends, family members, caregivers, and others. We exceeded our team fundraising goal and had a great time supporting the organization’s event in a safe, socially distant way.
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If you don't have an elderly loved one, we help busy families too. We can also help if you're now working from home and need assistance. And all of our caregivers are taking extra precautions and following procedures to keep you and your loved ones healthy and safe.
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FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston is an industry leading provider in respite care, senior care, and home care for adults of any age, providing home care services to the West Suburban Boston communities including Needham, Newton, and Wellesley. Our Needham home care services allow seniors and people with disabilities to live quality lives wherever they are located. FirstLight has a home care solution that will fit whatever situation you or a loved one has. Our senior care and respite care in Needham provides for those who need a little assistance to remain in their homes, while our home care services are geared toward people with disabilities, who may need help handling day to day tasks. We even offer visits for people who want company to talk to and share moments with. FirstLight’s home care services vary based on someone’s needs, from a few hours per day of help to full-time care, and we even accept Long Term Care Insurance! For all of your respite care, home care, and senior care needs in Needham and Newton, contact FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston. Proudly serving the West Suburban Boston communities of Needham, Newton, Brookline (not including 02445), Wellesley, Weston, Wayland, Lincoln, Concord, Bedford, Medfield, Dover, Westwood, and Dedham– and Boston neighborhoods including the Back Bay, South End, Downtown, Seaport District, South Boston, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury.
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