Family Stories
Our Families Share their Experiences:
Peggy Breda is amazing! We called her on a Wednesday and had a placement for our mother for respite care that same week! The assisted living care community that she placed us in has wonderful staff and a very comfortable environment. She is the best in this industry, by far, and we are so grateful to have found her.
We have been trying to find a safe and suitable place for my mother (who suffers from dementia) for months and continued to have our applications rejected. Peggy not only helped us in a state of emergency, she has continued to help us find the best permanent care that will both fit our mother's medical and financial needs. Our only regret is that we didn't call her sooner!
Gina S. (daughter)
Dear Peggy,
Thank you for your kind help in my search for a home for my mother. You truly were a life saver. Mother seems to be settling in at her new home. I have not met Isamar in person but her assistant, Debby Floras, was wonderful, enfolding mother in her arms. Mother snuggled right up to her.
I hope to be able to visit next week.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sandy F (daughter) - September 2020
Hi Peggy,
I hope you are doing well :)
I wanted to send a note to thank you for the guidance the past couple years. Your experience, knowledge, and care has been the best and guidance, your help to find the right solution for senior living has been priceless.
Please feel free to share this email when you meet new families - I'm sure they will be as grateful as I have been to have you in their corner.
Thank you so much!
Rob H. (son)
Tony was so helpful to our family in finding a home for our parents. He gave us really good insight into the many options available to us.
Joseph M (son) - March 2020
My family highly recommends Tony from A Family Tie. He was very knowledgeable about the Assisted Living facilities, gave my family and I wonderful advice, and was in contact with us from the moment we inquired about moving our parents to Assisted Living until he found a place for our parents to live. The difficult process wouldn’t have been as easy without Tony’s help. He was a pleasure to work with. Thank you Tony!
Maria M (daughter) - March 2020
We were looking for an alternative assisted living facility for my mother because the place where she had been living was becoming prohibitively expensive (costs had more than doubled since she moved in). I paid two consultants to help me understand the alternatives and got a list of places to visit from each. During one of these visits that didn’t work out, I was referred to Peggy and A Family Tie. This was a totally different experience than I had with the other consultants (even not considering that it involved no cost to us!). Before we even met, Peggy visited two candidate facilities nearby and met with the care managers to discuss my mom’s situation. After our meeting she also met with my mom on several occasions, once bringing the manager of one of the facilities that she identified (and where Mom now lives). I probably would not have found this place without Peggy’s help (it was not mentioned by either of my paid consultants even though it is fairly nearby). It was clear that Peggy is very knowledgeable about the assisted living facilities in the area.
Peggy also assisted in the move which I was dreading because Mom had become very attached to some of the staff members at the old place. She stayed with Mom for nearly the whole day which really made the move go smoothly.
Mom loves the new place (which happens to cost roughly half of what we were previously paying). Peggy has stopped to see her several times to check up on her. It is evident that she cares very deeply about the people she is working with. I cannot recommend Peggy more highly!
Edward L. (son)
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for Peggy Breda, president of “A Family Tie”.
In my search for an assisted living facility for my brother, I was directed to many facilities and many organizations on the web, but I had to be the one finding each home and had to assess the suitability of each one. Peggy helped to weed out all those that were inappropriate and selected those that would be my best choices. She set up several meetings and tours. Working with my input as to my brother’s needs, she helped me find the ideal living situation for him. I am forever grateful!
Brenda D. (sister)
Placing a parent into an assisted living or nursing home, essentially anyplace other than where they would prefer to be, is one of the most difficult changes life offers. It raises many emotions and struggles for everyone involved. Working with Peggy makes this major life transition as easy as one can hope. Because of her extensive experience in the care of the elderly population and her connections with the surrounding communities, your worries will be greatly lessened. Not only can she connect with the appropriate agencies, she can also help guide you through this major change with her caring voice, genuine compassion, and most important, her vast experience and knowledge. I can’t recommend this company enough to help guide you through these inevitable changes.
Karen M. (Daughter)