Connecticut Resident Wants to 'Give Back,' Opens Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care Branch Serving Shelton and Surrounding Areas

SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing assistance with the daily routines of the elderly and disabled can be a weighty burden for family members to bear, but is a mission of compassion to some in the caregiver business. While admitting that professional help is needed and turning these responsibilities over to others may be a stressful and frightening decision for many families, if the right help is chosen, it can be a rewarding one for all parties involved. Businesses such as Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care exist to fulfill many useful non-medical needs of the elderly or disabled, helping them stay in their own familiar environments while receiving the best possible combination of professionalism and personal care.

New Area Director Linda Beckwith decided to open an Acti-Kare branch in Shelton because she loves the community and wants to give back to it in service. Her new branch will also cater to residents of Trumbull, Monroe, Fairfield, and the Valley, as well as surrounding Connecticut areas. Having lived in the area for more than 25 years, Ms. Beckwith served as the primary caregiver for her father, who had cancer. She has also volunteered with the PAWS program at a local hospital, and owns a therapy dog. Regarding her decision to own and manage an Acti-Kare franchise, Ms. Beckwith states, "My experience has given me the belief that a life lived in service of others is a life worth living. It gives me a sense of purpose."

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A provider of in-home, non-medical services, Acti-Kare has locations across the U.S. that support seniors' and disabled clients' own independence to the fullest extent possible. Highly trained Acti-Kare caregivers can provide companionship, transportation and mobility help, assistance with errands, bill-paying, shopping, and nutritional aid, light housekeeping duties of various kinds, personal care assistance, and more. Caregivers are able to provide as many hours of support as desired or needed. Additionally, caregivers are able to assist with medications and help clients schedule, keep track of, and arrive at medical appointments. Many have prior experience and/or training in caring for seniors, those with various infirmities or disabilities, Alzheimer's patients, or those with other special needs.

Acti-Kare is unique in its aim to provide professional yet still very personalized care, focused on meeting clients' needs while maintaining their own activity levels and dignity. In this way, it goes beyond medical caregiving and many other in-home assistive services, as Acti-Kare's employees treat each client as an individual with their own life and personality. This puts clients and their loved ones at ease, boosting everyone's quality of life and peace of mind to the fullest extent possible.

Ms. Beckwith believes that this type of caregiving best serves individuals, families, and the community. About her own vocation, she says, "My mission is not to change the world, but to change the world around me."

"We look forward to sharing the gift of compassion," says Ms. Beckwith about the services she and her team of caregivers will provide. "This is a brand new challenge, and I am positive about the results. When you are doing the right thing, the right things happen."

For more information about Acti-Kare locations and caregiver services, please visit http://www.actikare.com or contact Silvina Moschini at [email protected].

SOURCE Acti-Kare