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Caretenders

330 Whitney Ave #450

3.8(4 ratings)· Holyoke average: 4.4

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Quick Facts

Medicare quality
4.0 of 5 stars

Home Health Compare

Medicare certified
Since 2014
Care coordination
Staff help arrange outside services like housekeeping
Billing process
Therapy start can depend on insurance authorization

What Families Think

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Caretenders in Holyoke offers home health, hospice, and independent living support, with reviews largely from home-care clients who received nursing and physical therapy at home rather than long-term residents. Feedback is mixed: most reviewers describe attentive, kind clinicians who helped them recover or manage chronic conditions, while one reviewer described frustrating delays tied to insurance authorization and follow-up.

What reviewers praise

  • Staff noticed changes in condition and alerted family
  • Physical therapy and nursing helped clients recover at home
  • Clinicians described as kind, patient, and thorough
  • Helped coordinate other services like housekeeping
  • Nursing support helped avoid a hospital readmission

What reviewers flag

  • One report of slow, unresponsive scheduling for therapy visits
  • One report that services stalled pending insurance authorization

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Caretenders is a senior living community in Holyoke, Massachusetts offering Independent Living. Families rate it 3.8 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

About Caretenders

Caretenders is a home health agency and independent living provider in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It has been a Medicare-certified home health agency since 2014 and holds a 4.0 out of 5 quality star rating from CMS.

The agency offers skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social services to clients in their homes. Reviewers report strong experiences with clinical care and attentiveness, with several describing skilled nursing and therapy staff as professional and helpful. One reviewer wrote, "I am truly blown away by the professionalism, efficiency, and quality of care." However, reviews are mixed regarding responsiveness and coordination, with some families noting delays in communication about therapy schedules and insurance authorization.

Families describe staff as caring and willing to go beyond standard clinical duties, including monitoring for subtle changes in a client's condition. One reviewer noted appreciation that caregivers came to know their relative well enough to alert family when something seemed different.

Types of Care at Caretenders

Home HealthIndependent Living

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Reviews of Caretenders

3.8overall · 4 ratings combined

3.8★ on Google (4)

Anthony Curto

Jan 2026

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Terrible. Saw a PT who was 15.minutes late came in took vitals and wrote down all my meds. Left after that. When I asked about schedule for therapy was told I would hear back. I had to call them 3days later and asked what was going.on.after a run around .I got a call back saying they were waiting to hear from my insurance company about getting paid. So much for putting people 1st. The whole think is joke. Terrible customer service . 1 star is to much but won't let.me give.them a negative

James Rossmeisl

Jan 2024

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I am truly blown away by the professionalism, efficiency, and quality of care that Caretenders has provided for my wife. Any questions we’ve had were answered, exercises were clearly explained and demonstrated and I do not have enough words to describe how happy we are with their service. Physical therapy services and nursing for home care were outstanding and we worked with a fine gentleman named Brian who was unbelievably kind, considerate, and truly took his time to assist my wife with all of her needs and concerns. The other excellent clinicians also included Ali, Matt, Maragaret, and Anne Marie. Anne Marie really helped us sort the medications and kept my wife out of the hospital. Cannot go wrong with going with Caretenders!

Carolyn Zimmerman

Aug 2022

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After a bout of ketoacidosis that landed me in the hospital I was lucky enough to have care tenders when I came home to help me recover with physical therapy and a nurse who came in checked my blood sugars and made sure I was eating properly. Everyone that I have dealt with has been very kind and sweet and helpful in answering any questions I had and helping me to find other services like a housekeeper and such. It was very comforting knowing that I had good people that I could call on if I needed to. I didn't need to but just knowing they were there was very helpful and building my confidence to care for myself. Thank you caretenders for all you did.

Nancy Piccin

Apr 2022

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Caretenders provided my elderly mom with multiple services over her final years as she became more frail and needed more help. Not only did they do their jobs as care providers, but they got to know my Mom well enough to alert me when she didn't seem like herself. I am very grateful for their care.

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Medicare Quality of Care

Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2014). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.

Quality of patient care

4.0 / 5

Medicare star rating

Services offered

  • Skilled nursing
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Medical social services

What patients say

4.0 / 5 patient survey rating

  • Would definitely recommend the agency84%US 79%
  • Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1087%US 85%
  • Care was given in a professional way91%US 89%
  • The team communicated well87%US 86%
  • The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety83%US 82%

489 completed patient surveys, 26% response rate.

Hospital outcomes

  • Discharged to the community92%US 80%Better than
  • Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)5%US 4%Same as
  • Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)10%US 11%Same as

How patients did

  • Care started within 2 days of referral91%US 94%
  • Patients got better at walking or moving around93%US 83%
  • Patients got better at getting in and out of bed90%US 83%
  • Patients got better at bathing92%US 86%
  • Patients' breathing improved93%US 85%
  • Patients got better at taking medications correctly96%US 81%
  • Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)1%US 1%
  • Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)0%US 0%
  • Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations74%US 61%

Service area

Caretenders reports serving 53 ZIP codes, including Springfield, Chicopee, Northampton, Agawam, Amherst, Belchertown, Blandford, Bondsville, Brimfield, East Longmeadow and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 227584. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Caretenders offer?

Caretenders offers Home Health and Independent Living.

Where is Caretenders located?

Caretenders is located at 330 Whitney Ave #450 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

What do families say about Caretenders?

Caretenders carries a 3.8 out of 5 rating from 4 Google reviews. Caretenders in Holyoke offers home health, hospice, and independent living support, with reviews largely from home-care clients who received nursing and physical therapy at home rather than long-term residents. Feedback is mixed: most reviewers describe attentive, kind clinicians who helped them recover or manage chronic conditions, while one reviewer described frustrating delays tied to insurance authorization and follow-up. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.

Does Medicare cover care from Caretenders?

Yes. Caretenders is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 4.0 out of 5 stars.

Do I need a referral to use Caretenders?

For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.

How can families visit Caretenders?

Submit the Request Information form on this page, or contact Caretenders directly, to arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.

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