As part of sharing the heart of our community, Ann's Guardian Angels is delighted to feature caregivers that keep our mission strong and successful. Each caregiver we hire is personally hand-picked by Ann, for characteristics and qualities that make them salient for compassionate care. Above the prerequisite qualifications (CNA, Background Checked, References Verified, etc), we desire caregivers who demonstrate a calling to care for others, either through their history, reference witness, or resumes. To understand this, we encourage you to learn more Ann's own journey, here. Through this feature, we aim to introduce our caregivers and highlight the unique backgrounds they bring to our community. These features may include short video clips, articles, or photos. We hope you enjoy! Siobhan Ann

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“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards." Steve Jobs In the frigid cold days of a Canadian winter, an 81-year old lady shuffled around her small apartment in Montreal. She was weak, frail, alone, and comforted only by her pet poodle. The lower Westmount rooming house where she lived was quickly catching on to her neglected affairs. With no family to attend to her, she had become incontinent, unable to perform basic hygiene...and the stench carried into the common areas. The tenants complained. The house manager ordered her to leave. The woman was distraught. Meanwhile, a 20-year old Dawson College student down the hallway had been bedridden with an illness for 6 weeks and recovering. Weak and frail herself, she heard of the elderly lady's plight and reached out to help. Within a matter of weeks, the old woman was bathed and cleaned. Her apartment was tidied up and organized, and against great odds, the student was able to locate another place to live for her. Mustering her own newfound strength in recovery, the student packed up the elderly lady's apartment, moved her into her new home, unpacked her things and assisted her with settling into her new place... Ann Neale, Owner and Founder of Ann's Guardian Angels, Inc, is fond of a Steve Jobs quote that says, "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future." Started in 2007, Ann's Guardian Angels provides caregivers for elderly and children throughout Cape Cod, Boston and Southeastern MA as well as Rhode Island. Hundreds of seniors have been lovingly assisted in their homes with compassion and dignity, earning Ann’s Guardian Angels a reputation of tailored service that connects its dots back to 1981 in that small rooming house in Montreal. Ann was an intern with Ville Marie Social Services and a social work student at Dawson College, when she heard news of the old woman's condition. You might think the elderly 81-year old's story ended with her new place to live but within 2 days, she had been ordered to leave yet again. Ann did not give up. She went back and repeated the move all over again. She found another place for the elderly lady to live, packed her up and moved her for the second time. Then she stayed a constant in the woman's life with regular visits. That's Ann Neale. Stories of sacrifice behind the mission of caregiving are common and easily overlooked but for Ann, serving others is not just a business, it's a calling. If you have a loved one in need, call Ann at (508) 782-8682. Ann's Guardian Angels: Compassionate Caregiving from the Heart. We would love to meet your loved ones wherever they call home. Follow us on social media too! Subscribe and Like us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. You can visit us behind the scenes and receive valuable resources in the intense business of caregiving. Whether you are caring for your own loved ones or working as a professional, we would love to help you. *Story above retold from Ann Neale and article from The Montreal Gazette, January 19, 1981. Click here for orignal newspaper story. Ann's Guardian Angels Caregiving CNA Elderly Care Home Health Seniors

November is National Family Caregivers Month and as we bear down on Thanksgiving 2025, Ann's Guardian Angels, Inc. is thankful for all those joined together in the hard work of caregiving. We hope you experience a restful Thanksgiving this week because you deserve it. We are also thankful for Governor Maura Healy of Massachusetts for designating the week of November 17-22 as Home Care and Hospice Appreciation Week, in recognition of those who provide dignified, compassionate care within the home. We are thrilled to highlight these 2 official dates of recognition because they honor those who make tough sacrifices in caring for loved ones. If you are wondering how to leverage and find support for your unpaid caregiving experience, please check out Archangels: discover your "intensity score," grab a badge, and learn about resources that could be available for you, through a unique partnership with Boston Senior Home Care. Alexandra Drane, Co-Founder and CEO, has her finger on the pulse of what current caregivers are experiencing and rallies quite a community of support for caregiving from every direction. Take time to glean valuable resources her incredible work provides. To honor caregivers here at AGA, we are looking forward to featuring Caregiver Spotlights on our social media platforms soon and will start by introducing you to Siobhan Raftery-Morey. Siobhan has been with us for a year and a half and hails from Ireland. It will be a real treat to share her story, as well as tips and insights into the business of caregiving so stay tuned to our YouTube, Facebook and Instagram posts. We also encourage you to give back, as you are able, this Thanksgiving. This year, AGA has chosen the organization, God's Love We Deliver, after watching a segment on the ABC World News. Just a $20 contribution goes a long way and brings much needed love to those in need. Ann's Guardian Angels wishes you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving, and we sincerely thank all of our caregivers, clients and followers too. If you happen to have wifi/computer/tv screen, below are some fun links from our home to yours to include in your own Thanksgiving background. Peace! Thanksgiving Jazz A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Fireplace Music on Pandora: Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving Activities for Seniors Games For Seniors To Play with Family Walt Whitman Poem: Thanks In Old Age