Griswold is More Than Home Care
It’s Peace of Mind
Griswold solely provides non-medical care.
At Griswold Home Care for Bethel, we offer compassionate in-home care for those who want support to live where they love. With over four decades of experience and a storied legacy of compassion and integrity, we focus on the people we meet and the connections we make right here in our own community. It is our privilege to support your unique needs with respect, empathy, and dedicated attention so you can Live Assured, without the weight of worry.
Griswold is an award-winning pioneer in the non-medical home care industry. We believe Care Professionals are the foundation of our success, and our commitment to innovation is based on our desire to improve the lives of everyone we touch as we serve this community. We focus on personal care, homemaking, companionship, and support for those with conditions, illnesses, or injuries.
Meet Your Team
Kelly Howard
Director of Client & Caregiver Services
Kelly Howard has contributed at Griswold across a variety of capacities since 2006. Serving as a Fairfield County Caregiver, performing as a marketing lead at Griswold Home Care’s corporate office in Philadelphia and returning home as a case manager since 2018, Kelly’s broad experiences enable her to devise optimal care solutions for her clients. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys going on vacation, loves her two cats and spends her time with family and friends.
Shari Genest
Client Relations Specialist
Shari has been with Griswold since July, 2023. Shari enjoys helping others, and this job allows her the ability to utilize her administrative skills to manage client needs, schedules and concerns to allow for a smooth client/caregiver/family experience. “This job allows me the chance to touch people’s lives each day by showing thoughtfulness, care and concern for their daily needs and routines”. Fun fact about Shari is she loves the outdoors, and will make sure she gets to enjoy at least 1 ‘beach day’ each summer to refresh her mind and soul! “Take me to The Beach” she says!!
Danielle Izzo
Case Manager and HR Specialist
Danielle Izzo is a Case Manager and HR Manager for the Bethel office. She has been an employee with Griswold for 14 Years. Danielle worked both in the field and currently in the office. She decided to go into this field when her dad got sick and was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Danielle received her Medical Assistant degree for the same reason. She saw a real need for people who just needed someone to talk to and share their intimate journey with, and to help with the little everyday things that make such a big difference. Her journey in life to this point has taught her compassion, patience and the love of everything big and small. She is an avid animal lover and always will be. Danielle loves to serve her community!
Bentley
Barketing Manager
Everyone in the office adores Bentley, which isn't at all surprising because just look at that face. A loyal friend, he joins his colleagues on whatever they have going on, whether that's at a meeting or on a trip to the park.
In Your Community
We’re in This Together
Our team is committed to enhancing the well-being of our community by supporting those in need to remain in their homes. We're actively engaged in the neighborhood, so you'll often spot us at local events and participating in associations and meetings and supporting local organizations inside and outside the care industry. Kelly is a member of the Women's Business Council through the Danbury Chamber of Commerce. Shari and Danielle lead community-wide food drives and prioritize dropping off these donations to locations such as local food pantries in Bethel, Danbury and Brookfield. Our team supports our local senior centers, sponsoring fun events such as Bingo, and are active sponsors in the local Health & Wellness Fairs. We genuinely believe in being a valuable resource for our community, whether by providing care, offering educational opportunities, or guiding you to other available resources that meet their needs.
Jean’s Story
In 1982, Dr. Jean Griswold founded our company at her dining room table in a small suburb of Philadelphia. She found out that an elderly woman in her community had died of complications because she had no support system for care. Jean felt this was an easily preventable tragedy and was driven to find a solution by pairing Caregivers with those who could not thrive in their homes alone. She was a true visionary, establishing one of the first and most successful non-medical home care organizations in the country, despite being wheelchair-bound due to Multiple Sclerosis. Over 40 years later, her legacy lives on nationwide.
Scholarship
Where would we be without Caregivers? Their selflessness is astounding, yet they are often overlooked and underappreciated. The Jean Griswold Foundation is dedicated to supporting Caregivers, the backbone of the care industry. We provide educational scholarships so Care Professionals can further their training, enhance their skills, elevate their careers, and better assist the people they serve.
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