“Janet was a God sent to me during the end of life period of both my mother and father. Her care and commitment to them, to me and my family was only surpassed by the effective and efficient assistance she provided. Her knowledge and experience of the aging process and the network of services to which she was able to referrer and assist us in securing was invaluable. I found her case management experience and her professionalism of the highest quality. She was a blessing for me, has been for others in the past and will be for many others in the future.”
— Rev. Laurence G. McFarland, New Rochelle, NY
“I was fortunate enough to have Janet Smith assist me in caring for my husband the last six weeks of his life. Janet is beyond compassionate and her knowledge is limitless right down to the very last detail. Janet’s expert care is further enhanced by her excellent communication skills. I found she always had time for both family and patient. Janet cared for all.”
— Sandra, New York, NY
“In February 2012, my 83 year old mother was taken to the hospital for unknown causes that was preventing her from walking or taking care of herself without assistance. Living over 700 miles away it was impossible for me to move closer to my mother and my mother was extremely insistent that she did not want to leave her family and friends to come live with me. Not knowing what to do the hospital referred us to Janet Smith.
Janet Smith entered my mother’s hospital room with a huge smile on her face giving us both warm embraces while she was equipped with a wealth of knowledge and contacts of where my mother would be taken care of properly. Not only was Janet an excellent resource for rehabilitation facilities but she also put us in touch with a Medicare/Medicaid consultant who could help sort out all of the insurance challenges we were facing. When my mother was later diagnosed with stage 4 Lung cancer, Janet was right there helping us make all the home care decisions. Living 700 miles away I always felt like Janet was God sent. She was always patient, kind, loving to my mother and family and always available to answer my questions or concerns. She would check on my mother when I was not there and would coordinate her visits with mine when I came into town. Janet helped make a very difficult situation easier for all of us to handle, so much so that my mother would often refer to Janet as her earthly Angel.
Everyone should have a Janet Smith on speed dial.”
— Judy, Streamwood, IL
“As a psychotherapist practicing for the last 30 years with families, including caregivers and their elderly relatives, Janet Smith has been to me and my practice, an invaluable Consultant, a bed rock of resources and expert guidance. Her understanding of the field of Geriatric Social Work is truly remarkable in its scope. Her assessments, knowing the needs of the patient and family, are so accurate. She knows how to get things done in the least amount of time, cutting through bureaucracy, all the while helping to create a calming, reassuring environment for the older person and their family members.
I have referred many clients to Janet and they all have sent me back glowing reports of what she has been able to accomplish and how much they appreciated and loved her confident and compassionate personality. She is captivating and her dedicated commitment is inspiring. She is there whole-heartedly in the struggle with each one of her clients. She is loved and admired by many.”
— Donna, LCSW, BCD (Board Certified Diplomate in Social Work) Bronx, NY
“Thank you so much for all the care you gave to (my) Aunt. I honestly don’t know how we all would have coped without you. You were always there for us. You were always a source of comfort for the family since we knew you could take care of things that we could not…(she) was so independent and wanted things her way. I am sure that she was not your easiest client. In spite of her stubbornness you persevered. Thank you so much for your patience. I can’t imagine what would have happened to my Aunt’s spirit if you did not come to the rescue of her cats…(she) loved seeing your dog…I cannot thank you enough for all the hours you put in to help keep her healthy and safe…Thank you again for all you did. We are eternally grateful for the wonderful work you did for her. ”
— Audrey, Fairfax, VA
“Janet Smith embodies more stellar qualities as a sensitive, effective, visionary geriatric case manager than I could have expected any single professional to offer. As a social worker myself, responsible for my very elderly uncle who was a hoarder and a misanthrope, I thanked my stars every day for Janet’s guidance from the moment my uncle was found near death in the garbage of his apartment, through 2.5 years as she helped me find clean, affordable, assisted living, terrific aides, medical treatment, and guided me at each step until he passed away. Because of Janet I knew my uncle experienced the very best quality of life I could have hoped to offer him. ”
