Tamar K.

Tamar lived with my father for about three and a half years from 2013-2017. My father had vascular dementia and could somewhat communicate still. He slept a lot during the day. Tamar woke him up and helped him with his needs. She would prepare his meals for him. She would take him out for a drive every day to get him out of the house. They would go shopping and out to lunch and dinner. She helped him with his personal care, as well. Tamar also took him to physical therapy a few times. She is an amazing caregiver. She's kind, gentle, and very trustworthy. Tamar would use my credit card for things and always provide me with receipts, and I never worried about anything. She was very caring and concerned about my father's well being. My father was very fond of Tamar; we really all are. She presents herself well and did a great job for us. I recommend her highly.

- Alexandra B., Connecticut

I have known Tamar since 2006. We have become friends during the time she spent being a caregiver for both of my parents. Tamar joined our family in 2006 becoming a caregiver for my ailing mother, who had suffered some small strokes and was having kidney failure. Tamar moved into my parents' household to help manage their daily routine (both parents were in their 90s at the time). She took my mother to dialysis and helped administer daily medications. She took care of my mother's personal needs as well. During this initial period, Tamar showed respect and compassion for my parents and the rest of the extended family. When my mother passed on, Tamar stayed on to take care of my father, who died at the age of 99 in 2013. For seven years, Tamar was at his beck and call. She took him to doctors appointments, to the movies, and out to restaurants. She would take him outdoors and to the park and help to keep him busy -- which he loved. She cut his hair, and helped him with showers and various activities of daily living. She took care of his house and his clothing as if they were her own. My dad was suffering from progressively increasing dementia and so it was not easy at times to take care of him, as he could be a bit demanding. Tamar and my father adopted a dog named Ozzie. Ozzie was a great comfort to my father and a little friend for Tamar, but another responsibility for her. Ozzie was an old dog with diabetes and Tamar continued to love and take care of him. Tamar often said how she enjoyed taking care of her "two older men!" I can still hear Tamar saying, "Lester, chin down. A little bit more. I love you, Lester," as she helped him carefully eat to get the nourishment he needed. Tamar is an amazing person. She is loving and gentle and compassionate. She shows respect and kindness. She is extremely trustworthy. My family and I are enormously lucky to have had Tamar take care of both of my parents. I can't say enough about her. She has my highest recommendation as a caregiver and person.

- Jan B., Connecticut