CAREtenders Opens PeoplesBank Building in Holyoke

HOLYOKE — CAREtenders, a Medicare and Joint Commission-certified healthcare agency, recently held its grand opening at the PeoplesBank Building, 330 Whitney Ave., Suite 720.

CAREtenders is a member of Almost Family, the fourth-largest provider of Medicare home-health services in the country. Over the past 20 years, CAREtenders has been providing skilled nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy, and has become the largest community-based home-care company in Massachusetts. Its senior-advocacy mission is committed to providing home healthcare that looks beyond the obvious needs of seniors, enabling them to live in their homes as long as possible.

Paul D’Ambrosio, director of marketing operations at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, noted that his facility has been using the services of CAREtenders for almost two years.

“Their dedicated staff is 100{06cf2b9696b159f874511d23dbc893eb1ac83014175ed30550cfff22781411e5} patient-focused, and they offer four-star care from the first visit they see the patients we refer to their final visit. When HealthSouth refers a patient to CAREtenders, there is an understanding that the patient will be treated with the utmost respect from all of the staff.”

CAREtenders began caring for clients in Hampden and Hampshire counties in March 2013. Dr. Michael Guarnieri, senior executive director of CAREtenders, noted that the company has 30 new jobs and expects to add at least an additional 50 over the next two years.

To inquire about care offerings or to collaborate on a new-client referral, call (413) 592-1762 and ask for Intake or Donna O’Hara, patient care liaison. For employment opportunities, visit www.almostfamily.com.