Message From The Founder

My journey through education, philanthropy, gerontology, and nursing revealed a critical need for dependable care at home. After witnessing families struggle to find reliable support, I founded Compassionate Caregiving By Amanda to deliver personalized care solutions that provide meaningful assistance.

Caregiver smiling with senior client in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Welcome to Compassionate Caregiving by Amanda LLC

Thank you for your interest in our services. My name is Amanda Claire DeSouza. I am the president and chief caregiving officer. My clients and friends call me Claire.

My first love was primary education. My second love was philanthropy. After college, I became a school principal, and after a few years, I noticed that I was collecting people and helping them explore their possibilities. That is how my philanthropic spirit was released.

Almost two decades ago, I moved to Northern Jersey. My first Jersey job was working as a concierge and receptionist at a nursing home.

Talking to the residents and their families, I found myself educating, solving problems, and helping others through difficulties.

There was only one thing. I lacked the knowledge of the needs and challenges associated with living in a nursing home, so I started a college course on gerontology.

One day came, our smiling mailman with a flyer announcing the opening of a brand new school of nursing. I read the flyer, word for word, back and front, a few times over, and then something clicked in me. Ah, that was my missing element, so I enrolled and became one of the first nurses to graduate from what was then Jersey College School of Nursing.

Between the experience of being a school principal, my philanthropic spirit, the college courses on gerontology, and a nursing license, I felt like I could make a difference, so I started to work as a nursing home and rehabilitation nurse. It felt like a natural progression, but something soon became apparent; the patients who were going home from our rehabilitation services were being readmitted for lack of adequate care and lack of adequate therapy in the home.

I saw firsthand the challenges of finding reliable, trustworthy, affordable, and life-enhancing home care, so just like that, I decided to start a business so that I could make a difference.

I have combined my experiences, my caring heart, my philanthropic spirit, my education, my skills, and my gift of nurturing into a unique service, and I am very passionate about it.

I and my team of caregivers are standing by, ready to bring life-enhancing care to you and your loved one.

Thank you kindly for the privilege of your time, and I look forward to becoming a care partner with you and your family as you journey through caregiving.

Gratefully,

Claire DeSouza

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