Pristine In-Home Care has been established by Lisa Ferrara RN a working mother and registered nurse. Through her own personal experiences Lisa was aware of the growing need for in home eldercare services and the demands of families needing reliable, loving childcare services.

With the personal and professional experience of working with the elders, newborns and children for more than 20 years, it was with her professional know how, love and inspiration to create a company servicing all types of family situations.

Pristine In-Home Care, Inc. has been established in memory of my grandmother, Francesca who passed away December 31, 2000 from Alzheimer's. She played a very influential role in my life growing up, and helped me become the person I am today. She was a blessing to my life, she was a loving grandmother who always made sure we had what we needed. She battled the depilating disease for more then 8 years before it took her life. The impact of her death inspired me to create my company to help those families in need who are in the same position my family was left to experience. 

When my grandmother was first diagnosed with dementia she was living alone as my grandfather had passed away ten years prior. My grandmother was very comfortable being in her own home surrounded by her familiar things. We thought to have her come live with us, but getting her to come visit for a day without saying she wanted to go home as soon as she arrived made it very difficult to even consider. She needed a companion even though she was not on medication and could for the most part care for herself. My mother hired caregivers for a few hours per day to help her and provide her with companionship. She grew increasingly more forgetful and disoriented, forgetting names, what she ate that day, who she spoke to or what she did throughout the course of her day. It was sad and frustrating for us to see her become someone she wasn't. Though we were there as much as we could and family and friends came to visit often, my mother needed to increase her in home need for services. She hired caregivers to be with her from morning until night. Once the dementia progressed to Alzheimer's her safety became more of a concern and she could no longer be left alone on the overnight. She would awake in the middle of the night and try to open the many locks we had on the door. She would put a pot of water on the stove to boil and forget she did it. My mother spoke with me about nursing home options and where I thought the best place would be for her wellbeing. 

I became a Registered Nurse in 1995, influenced and inspired by the two strongest women I know, my mother and grandmother. I suggested to my mother she try interviewing a near by nursing home. I had done a clinical rotation there when I was in nursing school and found the staff and atmosphere to be warm and friendly. Since it was close to our home we both were able to continue to be there for her regularly. The day she was admitted my grandmother thought she was on vacation in Italy because she sat where it over looked the Hudson River. I remember the day as if it was yesterday. It was me, my mother and brother who took her there . She appeared happy, but obviously she didn't understand she was there to live. For us it was the most difficult, emotionally heart breaking decision which had to be made at the time. For the next four years, my mother and I mostly, made sure we were there everyday. I took the day shift and she took the evening shift. She was having difficulty adjusting, and at times she would go to the window and scream my moms name. When her mind came to realize she was not in Italy, she wanted to be home. She would yell at the staff and didn't interact much with anyone. There are no words to truly explain the experience of a loved one with Alzheimer's. She eventually caught pneumonia and had to be hospitalized and never seemed to fully recover. Once back at the nursing home she was not eating or drinking very much so we were there for meals everyday. She was depressed, cried all the time and was giving up. Eventually, the pain and suffering she experienced stopped on December 31, 2000 at approximately 10:30am when she took her last breath with my mother by her side and family around her.  I will always remember how much she loved us and all she did for us. She was an amazing grandmother and truly one of a kind.

Here I am 15 years later with 20 years of clinical nursing experience and having lived committed to helping others my entire life. I am now ready to lead my company with true professionals trained by me personally on how to care for others. Not only with a clinical mind but with the love and compassion needed to help those in need. The difference is in the caring!  Everyone is treated as I had wanted my grandmother treated in her most vulnerable stage of life. 

I am committed to being personally involved in each evaluation and follow up care once one has joined the Pristine family.