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What People Are SayingHear from FirstLight clients, families and caregivers about how we’ve made a difference in their lives. If you’ve had a positive experience with our company, help others make informed decisions about home care by leaving a review.
FirstLight Home Care of The San Francisco Peninsula
1347 Laurel Street, San Carlos
4.9 40 reviews
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Gracian Goyhenetche
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight Home Care gives excellent service. First of all, Julie San Mateo is very responsive, prompt, friendly and efficient. She is truly customer oriented! Secondly, the caregiver, Olga, was prompt, in fact five minutes early, which … More we greatly appreciated. She was friendly, understanding, and patient. My 96 year old aunt liked her very much. I give FirstLight a 5 star rating!!! -

Mark Shostak
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight has provided excellent care for my father. Rommel has been a pleasure to work with. He is quick to answer all of our questions and concerns. Our caregiver Nona has been outstanding. She is caring and very attentive to my father’s … More needs. Everyday he looks forward to her companionship. -

Katherine Carr
★★★★★
3 months ago
Recently my husband returned home from skilled nursing after two foot surgeries. It was recommended we get home care for him. The facility recommended was First Light Home Care. We are currently two weeks in and I couldn’t be more pleased. … More We have had different caregivers depending on the day of the week. Santa, Maria, Chermane, and Joy have all been terrific. They are friendly and caring and have been so very helpful. Besides taking care of my husband, they have all helped out with household duties which gave me a break. If you ever find yourself in need of a caregiver I highly recommend First Light. -

Suzanne Cronin
★★★★★
a month ago
Our aunt needed 24-hour care after surgery, and First Light was right there immediately. Case manager Jules San Mateo was fantastic and brought in a team of caregivers who were compassionate and experienced and great to work with. We … More highly recommend First Light! -

mikio11
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight has been wonderful accommodating to our needs. They work well as a team to provide care for our elderly and infirm priests. Rommel is an excellent care manager. We are very pleased with their care. -

Penny
★★★★★
a month ago
I cannot say enough about the excellent team of caregivers that Rommel organized to help care for my husband. Rommel was accessible, agreeable, flexible, attentive and easy to work with.
Karl and Sohl did a great job during the day, … More and Kevin and Roy were excellent at night. I slept better knowing that they were caring for my husband. -

Tserenlkham Sodnom
★★★★★
a month ago
My name is Susan Tunstall
My entire caregiver team and my care managerCristina Aquino have been excellent in managing my care for among now. I live alone and has enabled me to totally recover at home. And this is extremely important to … More me. This is why, because oftheese caregivers I’m so so happy with the care from them I have received. I am entererly grateful to your organization for this. I will definitely use your great services again. I will also tell my friends about you wonderful services and refer business to yo in the future. Sincerely Susan Tunstall. Thank you so so much again. -

Leslie Bacho
★★★★★
6 months ago
We were very pleased with FirstLight Home Care. Jacob provided excellent customer service — He listened to our needs and provided a very professional caregiver, Annie, who was a great match for my mother's needs. Our caregiver supported … More my mother's rehabilitation after hip surgery, helping her get back to independence. Whenever our caregiver couldn't make it, Jacob ensured we had a replacement. We couldn't have been happier with their service and support. Thank you FirstLight! -

Maribel Santos
★★★★★
4 months ago
Our caretaker Maria Acosta was very warm and friendly. She really perked up our dear friend who was at the end stage of life. Maria knew a little bit of German and said a few phrases to our friend who is German. It really put a smile on … More her face and we can tell she really liked Maria. Overall great experience and very friendly, warm and understanding service. -

Amy Tirion
★★★★★
7 months ago
FIrstLight Home care is a top notch agency with a high standard of care. They employ professional caretakers who offer consistency of service with big hearts. For the last 2 months they provided ongoing care for our ailing parent whose … More needs changed rapidly. Their management team was responsive and helped us to anticipate what was coming on the horizon. Their staffing team worked tirelessly to meet our needs. The aids they provided showed up day after day, on time, with a smile and willingness to serve the needs of our mother and to support us as a family. They knew how to tend to her many conditions, kept us abreast of any worrisome changes, and most importantly cared for her with respect and compassion. They were a trusted, integral part of the final weeks of our mother's life. We couldn't have made it through this chapter without them. -

Juliane Fong
★★★★★
9 months ago
First Light is an excellent organization. Everyone is very professional and caring. We are grateful for the caregivers they have sent to take care of my Father. Julie San Mateo stops by often to talk personally to my Father to make sure … More everything is going well. I really appreciate all her hard work helping us find just the right caregivers. Thank you also to Cherrylyn who also helps address any concerns or questions. -

Pia
★★★★★
9 months ago
Thank you FirstLight Home Care of the Peninsula. My mother adores the care giver, Roseanna. When we visit, Roseanna is busy and professional, and the proof is in how clean the house is and what my mother says on Roseanna's days off. … More Added bonus are management. Both the previous and current directors – were/are professional, responsive, and kind. The current director, Jules San Mateo, and another cg, Eduardo, helped the family seamlessly resolve a dilemma that involved extra cg hours and driving, without much notice! This is a company that wants to help and will follow through.

Client Reviews
BEYOND EXCELLENT, QUICK TO RESPOND and INCREDIBLE TO WORK WITH! In 25 years this will be the first review I have done. The reason for my review today is because during these incredibly challenging times of finding immediate and quality caregivers who can also work with Covid patients.
- B. A.
Jim and Cherryleen were extremely fast and responsive when signing on for their services. Our residential facility is grateful for the caregivers they sent. They were extremely communicative when addressing our needs and super easy to work with. Highly recommended!
- C. K.
It was my pleasure to use First Light homecare as a caregiver during January and part of February. My caregiver, Shannon, was a delight. Their brochure describes the services they provide, & she did them all. After a few days, she knew what & when to do most everything, including what I liked for lunch. Should I need a caregiver in the future, First Light will be the company I call.
- Sherry K.
At a time when I needed help the most FirstLight was there for my family. My mother was very ill with COVID in an assisted living facility that did not have the capacity for 24/7 caregiving. Jim and Sue came through with qualified, loving and caring caregivers. They are always quick to respond, very flexible with ever changing schedules and understanding when a particular caregiver wasn’t a good match.
- Shari C.
Our family has had the privilege of working with FirstLight Home Care for the last 18 months – The professionalism and personal care the team has provided, not only for my Mother (who suffers from Lewy Body Dementia), but also to my elderly Father (who is in the home with his wife, and who has his own special age-related needs).
- Adam B.
One of the best things to come into our lives was FirstLight Home Care. When our loved one became terminally I’ll she was living alone and needed around the clock care. Thank goodness FirstLight Home Care was there for us. We live in Southern California and our loved one lived in Redwood City. Jim, Esther and the care givers not only took care of our loved one but they also took care of us.
- Peter K.
Caring, reliable, concerned, experienced — we could not be happier with the service FirstLight has provided our family. They listen and treat each case individually so they can match the right caregiver to the specific need.
- James M.
I think FirstLight is a great company and they really care about their families, clients and caregivers. I appreciate everything they do.
- Joyce H.
Dependable! Never question their abilities! I’ve had peace of mind ever since I chose them.
- Betty F.
Helpful and cooperative with dedicated employees who do their best to care for their clients.
- Ed V.
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Hear from FirstLight clients, families and caregivers about how we’ve made a difference in their lives. If you’ve had a positive experience with our company, help others make informed decisions about home care by leaving a review.
FirstLight Home Care of The San Francisco Peninsula
1347 Laurel Street, San Carlos
4.9 40 reviews
-
Gracian Goyhenetche
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight Home Care gives excellent service. First of all, Julie San Mateo is very responsive, prompt, friendly and efficient. She is truly customer oriented! Secondly, the caregiver, Olga, was prompt, in fact five minutes early, which … More we greatly appreciated. She was friendly, understanding, and patient. My 96 year old aunt liked her very much. I give FirstLight a 5 star rating!!! -
Mark Shostak
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight has provided excellent care for my father. Rommel has been a pleasure to work with. He is quick to answer all of our questions and concerns. Our caregiver Nona has been outstanding. She is caring and very attentive to my father’s … More needs. Everyday he looks forward to her companionship. -
Katherine Carr
★★★★★
3 months ago
Recently my husband returned home from skilled nursing after two foot surgeries. It was recommended we get home care for him. The facility recommended was First Light Home Care. We are currently two weeks in and I couldn’t be more pleased. … More We have had different caregivers depending on the day of the week. Santa, Maria, Chermane, and Joy have all been terrific. They are friendly and caring and have been so very helpful. Besides taking care of my husband, they have all helped out with household duties which gave me a break. If you ever find yourself in need of a caregiver I highly recommend First Light. -
Suzanne Cronin
★★★★★
a month ago
Our aunt needed 24-hour care after surgery, and First Light was right there immediately. Case manager Jules San Mateo was fantastic and brought in a team of caregivers who were compassionate and experienced and great to work with. We … More highly recommend First Light! -
mikio11
★★★★★
a month ago
FirstLight has been wonderful accommodating to our needs. They work well as a team to provide care for our elderly and infirm priests. Rommel is an excellent care manager. We are very pleased with their care. -
Penny
★★★★★
a month ago
I cannot say enough about the excellent team of caregivers that Rommel organized to help care for my husband. Rommel was accessible, agreeable, flexible, attentive and easy to work with.
Karl and Sohl did a great job during the day, … More and Kevin and Roy were excellent at night. I slept better knowing that they were caring for my husband. -
Tserenlkham Sodnom
★★★★★
a month ago
My name is Susan Tunstall
My entire caregiver team and my care managerCristina Aquino have been excellent in managing my care for among now. I live alone and has enabled me to totally recover at home. And this is extremely important to … More me. This is why, because oftheese caregivers I’m so so happy with the care from them I have received. I am entererly grateful to your organization for this. I will definitely use your great services again. I will also tell my friends about you wonderful services and refer business to yo in the future. Sincerely Susan Tunstall. Thank you so so much again. -
Leslie Bacho
★★★★★
6 months ago
We were very pleased with FirstLight Home Care. Jacob provided excellent customer service — He listened to our needs and provided a very professional caregiver, Annie, who was a great match for my mother's needs. Our caregiver supported … More my mother's rehabilitation after hip surgery, helping her get back to independence. Whenever our caregiver couldn't make it, Jacob ensured we had a replacement. We couldn't have been happier with their service and support. Thank you FirstLight! -
Maribel Santos
★★★★★
4 months ago
Our caretaker Maria Acosta was very warm and friendly. She really perked up our dear friend who was at the end stage of life. Maria knew a little bit of German and said a few phrases to our friend who is German. It really put a smile on … More her face and we can tell she really liked Maria. Overall great experience and very friendly, warm and understanding service. -
Amy Tirion
★★★★★
7 months ago
FIrstLight Home care is a top notch agency with a high standard of care. They employ professional caretakers who offer consistency of service with big hearts. For the last 2 months they provided ongoing care for our ailing parent whose … More needs changed rapidly. Their management team was responsive and helped us to anticipate what was coming on the horizon. Their staffing team worked tirelessly to meet our needs. The aids they provided showed up day after day, on time, with a smile and willingness to serve the needs of our mother and to support us as a family. They knew how to tend to her many conditions, kept us abreast of any worrisome changes, and most importantly cared for her with respect and compassion. They were a trusted, integral part of the final weeks of our mother's life. We couldn't have made it through this chapter without them. -
Juliane Fong
★★★★★
9 months ago
First Light is an excellent organization. Everyone is very professional and caring. We are grateful for the caregivers they have sent to take care of my Father. Julie San Mateo stops by often to talk personally to my Father to make sure … More everything is going well. I really appreciate all her hard work helping us find just the right caregivers. Thank you also to Cherrylyn who also helps address any concerns or questions. -
Pia
★★★★★
9 months ago
Thank you FirstLight Home Care of the Peninsula. My mother adores the care giver, Roseanna. When we visit, Roseanna is busy and professional, and the proof is in how clean the house is and what my mother says on Roseanna's days off. … More Added bonus are management. Both the previous and current directors – were/are professional, responsive, and kind. The current director, Jules San Mateo, and another cg, Eduardo, helped the family seamlessly resolve a dilemma that involved extra cg hours and driving, without much notice! This is a company that wants to help and will follow through.

Client Reviews
BEYOND EXCELLENT, QUICK TO RESPOND and INCREDIBLE TO WORK WITH! In 25 years this will be the first review I have done. The reason for my review today is because during these incredibly challenging times of finding immediate and quality caregivers who can also work with Covid patients.
- B. A.
Jim and Cherryleen were extremely fast and responsive when signing on for their services. Our residential facility is grateful for the caregivers they sent. They were extremely communicative when addressing our needs and super easy to work with. Highly recommended!
- C. K.
It was my pleasure to use First Light homecare as a caregiver during January and part of February. My caregiver, Shannon, was a delight. Their brochure describes the services they provide, & she did them all. After a few days, she knew what & when to do most everything, including what I liked for lunch. Should I need a caregiver in the future, First Light will be the company I call.
- Sherry K.
At a time when I needed help the most FirstLight was there for my family. My mother was very ill with COVID in an assisted living facility that did not have the capacity for 24/7 caregiving. Jim and Sue came through with qualified, loving and caring caregivers. They are always quick to respond, very flexible with ever changing schedules and understanding when a particular caregiver wasn’t a good match.
- Shari C.
Our family has had the privilege of working with FirstLight Home Care for the last 18 months – The professionalism and personal care the team has provided, not only for my Mother (who suffers from Lewy Body Dementia), but also to my elderly Father (who is in the home with his wife, and who has his own special age-related needs).
- Adam B.
One of the best things to come into our lives was FirstLight Home Care. When our loved one became terminally I’ll she was living alone and needed around the clock care. Thank goodness FirstLight Home Care was there for us. We live in Southern California and our loved one lived in Redwood City. Jim, Esther and the care givers not only took care of our loved one but they also took care of us.
- Peter K.
Caring, reliable, concerned, experienced — we could not be happier with the service FirstLight has provided our family. They listen and treat each case individually so they can match the right caregiver to the specific need.
- James M.
I think FirstLight is a great company and they really care about their families, clients and caregivers. I appreciate everything they do.
- Joyce H.
Dependable! Never question their abilities! I’ve had peace of mind ever since I chose them.
- Betty F.
Helpful and cooperative with dedicated employees who do their best to care for their clients.
- Ed V.
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