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B
rian Schurgin, president of
partnership. “We think of ourselves as
Better Life Home Care in
matchmakers in a way,” Schurgin said.
Farmington Hills, runs a
Services provided include meal
concierge-style, in-home care service
preparation, light housekeeping and
that focuses on inde-
assistance with personal
pendence, positivity and
hygiene as well as daily
creating a true sense of
exercise regimens and
companionship for its
activities to enrich the
clients.
body and brain. That
“Being the sole pro-
includes taking clients
vider of home care for
on outings to com-
my own grandfather
munity centers and
inspired the core of
other places so they can
our mission at Better
socialize with friends.
Life Home Care,”
Transportation to doctor
said Schurgin, 44, of
appointments and off-
Huntington Woods, who
site therapy sessions is
is also a licensed neuro-
also provided.
muscular therapist. “We
Caregivers will even
are dedicated to empow- Brian Schurgin
accompany clients on
ering those for whom we
vacations or other out-
care and ensuring they
of-town trips. They offer
are as healthy as they can
Skype or FaceTime calls
be as well as happy, secure and in con- daily to family members, helping cli-
trol of their lives.”
ents maintain their close relationships
Schurgin knows firsthand how dev-
and allowing family members to rest
astating the wrong kind of elder care
assured that their loved one is receiv-
can be. It was one reason he moved
ing optimal care.
back home from Florida to take care
Better Life also provides therapeutic
of his grandfather following a stroke.
massage to individuals who have suf-
From there, the idea for Better Life
fered trauma as the result of an auto
Home Care began to take shape.
accident.
Better Life Home Care provides
Schurgin’s long-term goal is not
in-home support for physically or
focused on growth but rather on main-
mentally impaired individuals, match- taining and building upon Better Life
ing them with a member of its highly
Home Care’s family-centered mission.
trained and carefully selected team of
He continues to offer a no-fee guar-
caregivers.
antee that ensures clients do not pay
“We custom-tailor our care to meet
unless they are happy with their care.
a person’s specific needs,” Schurgin
“If it were my parents, I would want
said. “If they have a special diet, we’ll
that for them,” Schurgin said.
consult with a nutritionist. We’ll bring
Schurgin and his wife, Tasha, have
them matzah ball soup if they need it
two daughters, Ava, 8, and Nina, 5.
that day. We want them to have a sense The family is active in Aish. Schurgin
of comfort, security and well-being.
says that his Judaism has inspired his
“If they don’t feel they need in-home career. “I’ve always been taught being
care but their family feels they need
Jewish means you do acts of kindness
help, then we’ll sign on as personal
without any expectation. This is what
assistants or companions,” he added.
I know to be a mitzvah, and helping
“We are there to help them in any way people is my life’s work.”
we can, no matter how that help is
Whatever the future holds,
labeled.”
Schurgin’s experience with his own
The company’s director of client
grandfather will continue to guide
care, Amy Miller, carefully matches
his efforts. He will always be inspired
each client and caregiver, taking into
by one simple idea: help others,
account special needs, personalities,
always.
temperaments and other small details
Joan Frank owns B frank Communications in
that can make all the difference in a
Birmingham.
successful, long-term client-caregiver
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Help Others — Always