Buckingham at Home

My experience with Buckingham when my mother and I were going through Savannah Magazine, looking at the various ads for assisted-living as respite possibilities when I needed to travel. We decided to make an appointment and visit Buckingham South on Abercorn, meeting Rita and had a wonderful tour. While there we heard about Buckingham @ Home. Mom was fine at the time having survived well several strokes. However, at some point, she got C-dif And had to be hospitalized for about a week. It can be highly contagious and there are lots of precautions. As she was being released, I was frantic to find in-home care, and no one would touch a client with C-dif. I remembered Buckingham @ Home and called. Ephraim answered and said, “no problem we can handle that,” and sent a wonderful woman that evening to meet us at the house. She stayed with mom overnight and then became mom’s several day a week caregiver. Mom just needed a little help around her apartment, maybe help with lunch, maybe a little light swiffering and dusting that she could no longer do, and of course, an weekly trip back-and-forth to Walmart. Over the course of time, when mom needed a little bit more care, including more frequent overnights, every single caregiver who was sent was sweet, gentle, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. On one occasion, when it appeared that mom was having another stroke, Effie called 911, then me, and then she followed the ambulance to the hospital and waited there until I arrived. Mom‘s apartment was part of our house, so having caregivers who I could trust, not just in her apartment, but in my home was very important. No family members ever showed up at the door as happened with other care agencies. Caregivers arrived on time and we’re outstanding companions, particularly at night, when so often it’s tempting to turn on a blaring television or something on the phone to stay awake. One of the overnight ladies started reading some of. the books that mom had on her coffee tabl

I trust both of my parents with getting caregivers to this organization… They’re very flexible, responsible, hold your hand through any issues, and overall could not imagine a better organization or a better led organization. They are always responsive when you need them, get right back to you, and treat your family members just like they were their own.

We have had Buckingham at home for almost a year now. They have been professional and flexible to meeting our needs. I would highly recommend their care services. Nancy Lohnes