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Sandra Sharples
Jul 31, 2026
My 50 year old brother has Down syndrome and we are very blessed to have his care team from Homewatch Caregivers of Bridgewater. He is nonverbal and lives with my elderly parents in Bridgewater. Due to their own health issues, they are no longer able to provide the proper care that he needs. They cared for him his whole life until December 2025 when he no longer wanted to get up and leave his room, which we later discovered was due to them forgetting to give him his thyroid medication. I was beside myself and was fortunate enough to have a friend send me a link Homewatch Caregivers of Bridgewater. I called on a Sunday evening and Nina, who runs it, immediately put me at ease. She came to my parents’ house the next day and met with us to discuss a care plan for him. My parents are very old fashioned and never wanted anyone to come into the house to provide care, but Nina put them at ease right away and they agreed. Even though it was right before the holidays, she provided temporary caregivers and on January 2nd, she put a permanent team in place for him. We have one caregiver for the morning shift and another one for the afternoon, as well as one on the weekends.
They treat my brother like family and I, along with my parents, love them. His morning caregiver, Maxine, gets him up, showered, and ready for his day. She makes sure that my parents give him his medicine and because he has a tendency to stuff his mouth when eating, she sits with him for breakfast and lunch. If I need to bring him to an appointment, I can count on her to have him ready. My parents rely on her and respect her care.
His evening caregiver, Sherly, is so good to him and treats him with such dignity. He brightens up as soon as she arrives. She makes sure that he gets to the bathroom and then brings him into the living room with my parents so that he doesn’t just lay in his room. She colors with him, brings him outside, cuts his dinner up so nicely and ensures that he doesn’t put too much in his mouth. She makes sure my mother gives him his evening medication, gets him ready for bed, brushes his teeth and even shaves him once a week. I know I can really count on her if he has a special requirement from the doctor. My parents adore her and they also look forward to seeing her each evening.
I can’t say enough about how fortunate we are to have them and how grateful I am for them.
I highly recommend Homewatch Caregivers of Bridgewater without any hesitation.