Milford man launches new home-care
company
By JEFF WEBER
STAFF WRITER
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CARING ROSE HOME CARE WHERE: 67 Beaver Ave. in Annandale. INFORMATION: 800-793-2391 or www.caringrosehomecare.com |  A patient who prefers not to be identified by name is shown with Alan Revell and Rose Ann Hogan, right, of Caring Rose Home Care. Revell founded the Annandale-based company in November. |
These days, there are a lot of
options out there for seniors who need a little assistance in life. Nursing
homes, assisted-living facilities and hospice outlets all provide some measure
of help and security for the elderly.
Not everyone can afford such
services — or to leave their home. To help this segment of the population, an
abundance of home-care organizations have cropped up in Central Jersey. One of
the newest is Caring Rose Home Care in Annandale, founded by Alan Revell of
Milford.
Revel has a history in the business,
having worked as a supervisor in a local nursing home. But he did that for just
one day.
"I just knew that there had to
be a better way to treat our elderly loved ones," said Revell, who
launched Caring Rose Home Care in November. "What I saw in just one day
was enough to change my life. There are many respectable nursing homes, but I
knew right then that we needed to find a better way to care for our parents and
grandparents when they can no longer take care of themselves."
Caring Rose is doing that. But what
makes the place different, Revell said, is that its short- or long-term
nonmedical services for those faced with health or mobility changes are
available for people of all ages — not just seniors, even though they are the
priority.
"First and foremost, our
mission is to help seniors and anyone requiring care to live
independently," said Revell, who makes Caring Rose's services available 24
hours a day. "Home care requires a time commitment from a caregiver
whether the person is family or a professional, and it's not always possible to
for families to find enough time in the day with all the other responsibilities
that demand our attention these days. You can't be in two places at one time,
but the needs don't go away."
Revell's caregivers go through an
extensive screening process featuring evaluations and background checks.
"Obviously, allowing an unknown
individual into your home is a major decision," he said. "I will only
employ home health aides and caregivers that I would trust caring for my own
family."
Caring Rose features a host of
in-home services, ranging in length from just one hour to around the clock, and
they are available to residents of Central Jersey and beyond. They include
housekeeping, cooking and food preparation, transportation, companionship,
personal organization, correspondence, bill paying, nursing home visits and
family mediation.
Right now, most of Revell's clients
live in Hunterdon County, but as word spreads, he hopes to make inroads across
the rest of New Jersey and possibly even venture into other states.
"I can get no greater reward in
life than seeing an elderly person living happily in their own home because of the
outstanding and compassionate service we can provide," said Revell, who
also has worked for Somerset Medical Center. "Our goal is to become a
trusted national brand that offers the highest-quality, nonmedical in-home care
at an affordable price."