Since 1984, we have helped seniors with memory loss stay safe at home. Our Framingham location combines 40 years of proven alzheimer’s disease care expertise with local ownership committed to supporting families throughout MetroWest Boston. We accept Long Term Care Insurance and Medicare for qualified services.
What makes us different is personal. Our owner, Brent Auslander, founded this location after witnessing his grandmother receive inadequate care in a facility. That memory drives our compassion: every caregiver receives specialized training in Alzheimer’s behavioral management, matched by personality to meet unique needs, and committed to protecting your mother or father’s dignity at home.
Caring for someone with memory loss requires more than kindness. It requires training, patience, and understanding of dementia behaviors. Our dementia and Alzheimer’s care in the Framingham and MetroWest area provides specialized support from compassionate caregivers who know how to handle sundowning, aggression, and confusion with best care practices.
We serve families throughout the MetroWest region, from Nobscot to Saxonville to Framingham Center. When your loved one becomes aggressive at bath time or wanders at night, you need someone trained in redirection and de-escalation. That’s the first step our dementia care team provides.
Personal care for someone with Alzheimer’s is different. Bathing can become frightening. Dressing and grooming can trigger agitation.
Our experienced and trained caregivers, including CNA and HHA professionals, understand these challenges and approach daily tasks with patience. They maintain your loved one’s dignity throughout daily routines in their home while offering compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
We provide hands-on support customized to your person’s current stage of memory loss. From verbal prompts in early-stage dementia to comprehensive physical assistance as the disease progresses, our team adjusts their approach as needs change. Services focus on maintaining independence as long as possible, available from 1 hour to 24 hours per day.
When wandering happens at 2 AM, you need more than a few hours of help. Our live-in care provides 24-hour security and supervision for families in Framingham and across MetroWest managing mid to late-stage Alzheimer’s. A consistent caregiver stays in your parent’s home, providing continuous presence, overnight assistance, and critical emergency response when needed.
Live-in care costs less than memory care facilities averaging $7,495 per month in the MetroWest area. You get consistent compassionate care from someone who learns your loved one’s daily routines, preferences, and behavioral triggers. No facility placement required, and no disruption to the home environment where memories were made.
Loneliness makes dementia worse. When your mother forgets recent conversations but remembers her childhood, she needs more than safety monitoring. She needs companion care that provides conversation, activities, and genuine human connection throughout the day while supporting families who want quality companionship for seniors.
Our companion caregivers engage clients through reminiscence therapy, light activities, and emotional support. They accompany your loved one to appointments, provide reassurance during confusion, and offer the social interaction that combats the isolation Alzheimer’s brings. Available in English or Creole to match your family’s language preference.
A cluttered environment increases fall risks. Spoiled food raises health concerns. Our homemaker care helps families in the Framingham and MetroWest area maintain safe, comfortable environments for parents with memory loss who can no longer manage household tasks independently, maintaining control over their home while receiving assistance.
We provide light housekeeping, meal preparation of nutritious meals, grocery shopping, and laundry services that reduce safety hazards and ensure proper nutrition. When your dad forgets to eat or your mom can’t remember cooking meals she made for 50 years, our caregivers step in with gentle support.
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease is exhausting. Family caregivers need rest to avoid burnout. Our respite care gives you a break while ensuring your loved one receives quality care at home.
Take a vacation, attend to your own health appointments, or simply sleep knowing a trained caregiver is providing compassionate care. Respite care is available for a few hours weekly or overnight support.
We work with your schedule to provide the relief you need while maintaining your loved one’s daily routines. This critical service helps family members sustain long-term caregiving without sacrificing their own well being.
Step 01
Call us at (508) 375-7174 or contact us online. We’ll listen to your situation and schedule a free consultation at your home within days.
Step 02
We visit your loved one’s home to assess care needs, safety concerns, and daily tasks. We discuss Alzheimer’s behaviors, wandering risks, and medication schedules with family members.
Step 03
You’ll receive a detailed plan outlining home care services, scheduling, and transparent pricing. We explain Long Term Care Insurance and Medicare coordination if applicable. You maintain control over all decisions.
Step 04
Get matched with experienced caregivers (including CNA/HHA-certified professionals) based on personality, language preference, and expertise—so you get the right fit, not just availability. We prioritize caregiver compatibility and can arrange introductions upon request.
Step 05
Care begins on your schedule. Access our Transparency Room portal for real-time updates, caregiver notes, and scheduling resources. We monitor continuously and adjust care as Alzheimer’s progresses.
Caring for someone with memory loss in the MetroWest and Greater Boston area creates unique challenges. New England winters increase fall risks, and high Massachusetts healthcare costs strain budgets. Finding caregivers with proper dementia training takes time.
How We Help
Winter Wandering Risks
What It Looks Like
Your person with Alzheimer’s tries to leave during snowstorms, creating dangerous exposure situations in harsh New England winters.
How We Help
Our team provides 24-hour supervision during winter, using gentle redirection and door monitoring to prevent unsafe wandering.
Challenge
Medication Management
What It Looks Like
Complex medication schedules confuse someone with memory loss. Pills get skipped, doubled, or taken at wrong times.
How We Help
We provide reliable medication reminders at scheduled times, observe administration, and communicate with family members through our portal
Challenge
Sundowning and Evening Agitation
What It Looks Like
Late afternoon brings confusion, aggression, and anxiety. Your loved one becomes different as sunset approaches, making evening care difficult.
How We Help
Our dementia-trained caregivers use behavioral techniques to reduce sundowning triggers through routine, lighting, and calming redirection strategies.
Challenge
High Cost of Memory Care Facilities
What It Looks Like
MetroWest memory care facilities average $7,495 monthly. This pricing makes facility care financially impossible for many families.
How We Help
Our affordable care costs $28 to $35 per hour. Flexible scheduling means you pay only for hours needed.
Challenge
Caregiver Burnout in Family Members
What It Looks Like
You’re working full-time while caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s. Sleep deprivation and emotional toll are breaking you down.
How We Help
We provide respite care so family caregivers can rest. From hours weekly to overnight support, we share the burden sustainably.
Challenge
Communication Barriers
What It Looks Like
Your parent speaks Creole and becomes frustrated when caregivers don’t understand. Language barriers increase agitation in dementia patients.
How We Help
We provide bilingual caregivers fluent in English and Creole, ensuring culturally sensitive communication that reduces confusion and builds trust.
Celebrating life, dignity and independence.®
Since 1984, the founders of Preferred Care at Home have had the privilege of assisting clients in improving their quality of life while still recognizing and maintaining their dignity and independence. Preferred Care at Home has continued this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced and affordable caregivers to client’s homes or care facilities.
We understand that long-term care can be costly, which is why we have focused on building a reputation of offering access to quality services at affordable prices.
Ask about the wide range of non-medical services available from 1 to 24 hours per day, and about qualified live-in caregivers who can provide 24-hour peace of mind for you or your loved one.
We Serve:
In-home care in the MetroWest area averages $28 to $35 per hour. Costs depend on care hours needed and service type. Our live-in care provides 24-hour supervision for $10,000 to $15,000 monthly, significantly less than memory care facilities averaging $7,495 monthly. We accept Long Term Care Insurance and work with Medicare for qualified services to reduce out-of-pocket costs. Free consultations help us provide transparent pricing based on your loved one’s specific needs.
We combine 40 years of national Alzheimer’s care expertise with local ownership committed to protecting senior dignity. Our specific advantages include trained caregivers, including certified CNA and HHA professionals, with specialized dementia training, bilingual support in English and Creole, Long Term Care Insurance acceptance, and our proprietary Transparency Room portal. Owner Brent Auslander founded this location after witnessing his grandmother’s inadequate facility care, bringing personal compassion to every client relationship and offering compassionate care focused on unique needs.
Yes, with proper support. Seventy percent of Americans with dementia are cared for at home successfully. Safety requires trained caregivers who understand wandering prevention, behavioral management, and fall risks. Our experienced caregivers, including CNA and HHA professionals, provide the expertise needed for home safety. We assess your loved one’s home, implement safety measures, and provide supervision levels appropriate to their Alzheimer’s stage to help them maintain independence as long as possible.
We typically begin care within 3 to 7 days of initial contact. The timeline depends on scheduling your in-home assessment, developing the care plan, and matching the right caregiver to your loved one’s needs. For urgent situations like hospital discharge or caregiver crisis, we prioritize faster placement. Call (508) 375-7174 to discuss your timeline. Our 24/7 availability means we can accommodate emergency care needs quickly for families throughout Framingham, MetroWest, and Greater Boston.
Warning signs include wandering episodes, medication mistakes, falls or safety incidents, inability to manage daily tasks like bathing or cooking nutritious meals, aggressive behaviors family can’t handle, and severe caregiver burnout. If you’re calling in sick to work repeatedly, losing sleep, or feeling overwhelmed by behavioral changes, assistance from trained caregivers is needed. Our free consultation assesses current needs and recommends appropriate care levels for your loved one’s Alzheimer’s stage.
We operate under the philosophy “If you are not happy, neither are we!” This means our team works diligently to ensure complete satisfaction with every caregiver assignment. If personality fit isn’t right or care quality doesn’t meet expectations, we make immediate changes. Our Transparency Room portal provides real-time monitoring of care delivery. Our commitment is ongoing relationship-based support with quality guaranteed through our 7-step caregiver screening process and access to resources for continuous improvement.
Our dementia-trained caregivers specialize in behavioral management for aggressive episodes, sundowning, and resistance to care. We use redirection techniques, environmental adjustments, and communication strategies that de-escalate situations without confrontation. When aggression occurs, caregivers remain calm, focus on identifying triggers, and work with your loved one’s doctor when behaviors indicate medication adjustments or medical issues. Our team of trained caregivers, which includes CNA and HHA professionals, has the knowledge to recognize when intervention is needed beyond home care support.
