QUINCY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Supporting the move of an older family member from their beloved long-term home can be one of the most anxiety-ridden events a family will experience, especially when a variety of services must follow the person. To support their growing and interconnected needs, Best of Care, Inc., one of Massachusetts’ most reputable, legacy home care and care management providers, has acquired Moving Mentor, Inc., a first-of-its-kind move management, organizing and consulting company serving the northeast, New York City and vicinity.
Barbara Z. Perman, Founder and President of Moving Mentor, created the company in 1997 after experiencing the challenges of moving her mother from her home of 48 years. Since then, Moving Mentor has helped hundreds of families strategize and plan moves, as well as facilitate downsizing, packing, unpacking and helping clients resettle in their new surroundings. Over the last 26 years, Moving Mentor has established its reputation as a client and family centered firm specializing in being of service to older adults and those closest to them, especially when things are changing.
According to Best of Care President Kevin Smith, Best of Care’s acquisition of Moving Mentor adds to the company’s unique, holistic profile. During the past 42 years, the family-owned company has delivered high quality in-home care to more than 1500 clients per week. Since 2018, they have provided concierge-level care management with their team of respected and professional care managers. By adding expert move management, organizing and consulting services to families who need to think through their next steps, Best of Care sets itself apart from other providers in Massachusetts and the region.
“Moving Mentor’s services will expand our reach into more homes, communities, and geographies where we can provide in-home care, life-care management and planning, and move management and organizing services to individuals wherever they are on the journey of aging,” said Smith.
“Moving is a process, not an event,” said Perman. “The work is not just about moving possessions but about removing burdens, easing the way to a renewed life. As part of Best of Care’s expanded services, Moving Mentor will continue helping clients and their families organize, reorganize and think through strategies that enable older adults to remain in their homes or in their preferred community.”
With more than 400 trained, professional staff, Best of Care can now support individuals and families with a variety of resources and services – regardless of their stage of life, where they are on the continuum of care, or their location. The company will continue to explore new partnerships with assisted living and independent living communities, real estate professionals, elder law attorneys, and other industry-adjacent professionals whose networks will benefit from its suite of services.
About Best of Care
Best of Care is a private, family owned and operated, non-medical home care agency that also offers care management through its care management division TUCKed In Eldercare, and move management and organizing services through its move management division Moving Mentor. Best of Care was established in 1981 by Founder and co-owner, Stephen Smith, in Quincy, Mass. Stephen’s son, Kevin Smith, joined Best of Care in 2007. Best of Care employs more than 400 home care aides, administrative staff, care managers, nurses, and move managers who work with older adults and individuals with disabilities across Massachusetts. In addition to Best of Care’s eleven state-funded home care contracts with Massachusetts’ Aging Services Access Points (ASAP) network, Best of Care also works with private pay clients, the Veterans Administration, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), long term care insurance carriers, and independent living communities. Visit BestofCareInc.com.
