"Both Brian and Ellen were instrumental in the extraordinary care given to my mother in the last years of her life. The kindness and compassion they showed to her and our family was truly tantamount to everything else they did. I honestly don't know how we would have made it through those years without their guidance...our family is forever grateful. Frankly, I could not recommend two people more when it comes to the care and advocacy of your loved ones."
-Jeannine Nash, Danvers, MA
"My elderly mother, who lived with me, suffered from several health issues, including dementia. When I recognized that I could no longer provide the level of care that she needed, I came to realize how difficult it is to find the needed resources to help. I was totally stressed out and did not know where to turn. I visited many assisted living facilities, and during that process I had the pleasure of meeting Ellen Graham and Brian Pillo. Both are very caring professionals who understand seniors and caregivers needs. Ellen was instrumental in helping me to get my mother from rehab into assisted living and facilitating her care plan, including palliative care. Ellen and Brian are very knowledgeable, helpful and caring, and I would not hesitate to highly recommend Senior Living Advocates to anyone needing this type of assistance."
-Karen Solomon, Peabody, MA
"I am writing to show great support for this new business of Senior Living Advocates. I worked closely with both Brian and Ellen during their tenure in assisted living facility . My Mom was a resident there for over 10 years and those years were filled with many changing needs for her and her family. Both Ellen in her nursing role and Brian as administrator, were very knowledgeable and supportive to all of us, giving much comfort to myself and my Mom. I would highly recommend their work and knowledge in Senior needs and care. I do believe most families indeed do need advocacy around these ever changing needs and issues . These two experienced people will surely continue to help and support many families facing Senior Living needs and issues... I have the upmost respect for them both. I wish them all the best."
-Meredith Hession, Salisbury, MA
"We first met Brian and Ellen while looking for an assisted living facility for my mother. They encouraged us to look at the continuum of care, recognizing that things change. As her physical condition deteriorated and dementia ensued, Brian and Ellen followed through and found a way to keep my mother in familiar surroundings and still provide the care she needed. This was not only cost effective for us, but also reassuring. Dealing with people who know the system gave us the assurance to persevere, confident that our responsibility to properly care for my mother was being met. We highly recommend Brian and Ellen as a resource to navigate the health care choices that all of us must eventually deal with."
-Bob and Judy Ireland
"My experience with both of you in the care of my mother who resided in an assisted living facility was extremely favorable over a six year period. I found Ellen to be a compassionate and knowledgeable individual whether comforting a resident, supervising a staff, working with medical personnel or a member of Hospice; her goal was always the interest of the resident. I also found you to be extremely helpful in navigating through the various programs available and assisting in the necessary paperwork to obtain these programs. In short, based on my personal experience in dealing with you over the years; I would highly recommend either one of you but as a team, I think the expectations in the care of a loved one would increase two fold. "
- Rich Gordon, Melrose, MA