About Anchor Total Care
Built to Be the Provider Families Actually Need
Anchor Total Care was built on the belief that care shouldn’t be a revolving door of strangers and resets. We provide the stability families need when life feels unsettled, offering proactive advocacy and unshakable support to keep your loved one’s home a sanctuary.
Our Back Story
Anchor Total Care wasn’t born from a business plan; it was born from responsibility. For over a decade, our founder worked the front lines of care coordination, navigating the friction of shifting diagnoses and the weight of family crises. A clear pattern emerged: traditional care holds on easy days but fractures as complexity grows.
We saw daughters and spouses forced to become case managers, losing their primary role just when their loved ones needed them most. Families didn’t need another staffing agency; they needed a steady partner built to stay when others step back.
Anchor was created to be that partner.
The Woman Who Inspired Our Standard
The Story of Carol Schoen
Carol Sochen lived to 97 with a resilience that never wavered. Caring for her taught us that true support isn’t found in clinical protocol, but in the steady presence that anchors a family when circumstances are hardest.
Carol believed that every family deserves this level of devotion, caregivers who don’t withdraw as needs become more involved. Her standard is now ours: stay engaged, communicate honestly, and never step back because the work becomes harder.
Today, her personal standard defines our professional mission:
- Adaptive Care: We evolve with our clients, meeting changing health needs without ever resetting our commitment.
- Presence Over Protocol: We believe a familiar, consistent face provides a level of healing that medication alone cannot.
- Unwavering Support: Our team is trained to stay active and engaged precisely when care becomes most complex
From Carol's Story to Our Standard
How These Lessons Shaped Our Model:
10+ years on the front lines showed us where home care falls short. Carol’s journey taught us how to build it differently.
LESSON 1: Structure Commitment, Don’t Hope for It.
What we learned: Compassion alone fails when care becomes unpredictable. Commitment must be a designed system, not an optional feeling.
How we built differently: We assign care teams for continuity, never rotating for convenience. Our protocols manage escalation before it reaches a crisis, ensuring shifting needs never require a family to start over.
Lesson 2: Design for Decline, Not Stability.
What we learned: Most providers thrive on predictable routines. Real commitment is tested when dementia or medical needs shift overnight.
How we built differently: We measure success by our ability to stay engaged during the transitions that make others exit. Our model is purpose-built for the complexity where traditional care typically breaks
The Families We Serve
We work with daughters, sons, and spouses who are stretched thin and need a trusted partner, someone who communicates before crises develop, remains engaged as needs intensify, and does not step back when care becomes demanding.
You might be:
Coordinating post-hospital recovery while preventing gaps in care.
Navigating long-term decline that requires presence, not just task completion.
Exhausted from being the case manager instead of a family member.
Seeking consistency over convenience.
What you need isn’t another promise, it’s a steady partner who stays when the journey gets difficult.
Great Care Starts with Great Caregivers.
JOIN OUR TEAM
At Anchor Total Care, we don’t just hire for skills; we hire for tenacity and heart. We believe that great care starts with caregivers who feel supported, respected, and empowered. By investing in our team, we ensure they have the emotional and professional bandwidth to invest deeply in your family.
Our caregivers aren’t just visitors in your home; they are trained advocates who carry forward the 15-year legacy of our founder’s expertise. We foster a culture of continuity that lets you truly get to know your clients and make a lasting impact.
- A Culture of Respect: We value your expertise as a frontline advocate.
- Consistency: We prioritize stable placements that allow for real relationships.
- Founder-Led Support: You are never left to navigate a “whirlwind” alone.