Laurie Vallas
Jul 2026
I was recently having coffee with my husband at a local venue when an elderly woman came in with her companion from Touching Hearts. The interaction between the two could best be described as ‘more authentic, more heartwarming and even more sincere than any commercial I’ve seen from any company providing these services’. I was so moved by how absolutely present she was with the woman in her care, I told the caregiver that she was the most incredible ambassador for the whole caregiving industry. I’ve spent the past eight years immersed in researching, vetting and advocating for care and services for my parents. During that time, and currently, I have observed several scenarios with a wide variety of caregiving providers and sadly, I’ve never seen caregiving like this, not to this exceptional standard. This caregiver was the epitome of ‘character can be defined by doing the right thing when no one is watching…’ What I witnessed was so beautiful, I also called Touching Hearts’ HR department to make sure they knew what an exceptional ambassador and treasure of an employee they had. If your family needs this kind of KIND support, I recommend you contact them, too.






