Personal Care
Respectful support with daily routines, comfort, dignity, and independence.
Worcester, Massachusetts · Serving New England
Private caregiving that feels personal.
Helping adults continue feeling like themselves through dependable, individualized care.
✓ CNA✓ BLS/CPR✓ Since 2010
My approach
Care is not just about getting through the day.
The people I care for have spent decades building lives, raising families, working, loving, and becoming who they are.
My role is to support daily needs while protecting dignity, reducing stress, and finding the small things that help each person feel heard, seen, cared for, and important.
Sometimes that is a favorite outfit. Sometimes it is coffee, a walk, an old movie, a conversation, live music, or simply sitting nearby so no one feels alone.
“To be a caregiver is easy. We just have to care.”— Claude Borges
Meet Claude
Nearly 16 years of care, one relationship at a time.
Families work directly with Claude—not through an agency or rotating team. That means clear communication, consistency, and care shaped around the individual.
How I can help
Care shaped around the person—not a template.
Available for adults of all ages. Care arrangements, schedules, travel, and rates are discussed directly and clearly.
Companion Care
Conversation, meals, walks, games, movies, music, errands, outings, and quiet presence.
Memory Care
Patient, reassuring support centered on familiarity, preferences, and meaningful connection.
End-of-Life Support
Calm, compassionate non-medical presence for individuals and families during delicate moments.
Recovery Support
Dependable help after surgery, illness, hospitalization, or during rehabilitation.
Transportation
Medical appointments, hospital discharge, prescription pickup, errands, accompaniment, and note-taking when requested.
Travel Companion Care
Personal support for vacations, family visits, weddings, medical travel, and hotel stays.
Music & Connection
Gentle live acoustic guitar, when welcomed, as a personal way to comfort and connect.
Consultations
Practical support for families navigating care decisions, routines, and next steps.
Specialized Care
Experience supporting bariatric, tracheostomy, ostomy, colostomy, and complex personal-care needs.
Good caregiving does not erase someone’s identity.
It helps them stay connected to who they have always been.
Music & meaningful connection
Sometimes music reaches where words cannot.
Music is never used as a performance or a promise. When welcomed, it can offer comfort, awaken memories, invite humor, and make a person feel that the moment was created just for them.
The guitar is not the point. Connection is.
Stories of connection
Real moments. Shared anonymously and respectfully.
These experiences shaped the way I care. They are not promises of outcomes; they are reminders to keep looking for the person within every circumstance.
A Suit Worth More Than Fabric
A successful businessman I cared for had always taken pride in dressing well. Illness and limited movement had reduced his choices to hospital clothing and sweatpants, and he told me he no longer felt like himself. One day, when he was feeling stronger, we carefully dressed him in one of his favorite business outfits. He looked in the mirror and said he felt “like a million dollars.” It was never just about the suit. It was about recognizing himself again.
Nothing Is Better Than Money
Another gentleman rarely spoke. One afternoon I played several songs on my nylon-string guitar while he rested in his recliner. He watched with a serious expression, then suddenly applauded with strong, enthusiastic claps. I told him his applause meant more to me than money. He leaned forward, raised one finger, and answered with perfect timing: “Nothing is better than money.” His humor, authority, and personality had been there all along.
A Gentle Goodbye
At the end of one gentleman’s life, his family asked me to play. I hesitated because the moment felt sacred, but they gently encouraged me. I played softly and respectfully. His breathing gradually became calmer. When I stopped singing, the family asked me to continue, so I played slow instrumental melodies. Tears, whispered goodbyes, and gentle guitar filled the room as he passed peacefully. Some moments become part of you.
The Long-Lost Song
While caring for a man who had chosen to return home for his final days, I asked his wife about their life together and the music they loved. She described a song he had searched for on cassette but never found. I located it on my phone, and she immediately cried, “That’s it.” She asked me to play it beside him. Only afterward did she explain that he had once said he wanted that song played when he was laid to rest. A nurse entered shortly after and quietly realized he had passed. I do not pretend to understand moments like that. I simply remain grateful to have witnessed their love story.
Experience you can verify
Professional, dependable, and deeply human.
16Years of caregiving experience, beginning in 2010
CNACertified Nursing Assistant
BLSAmerican Red Cross BLS/CPR certified
3Languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Frequently asked questions
A clear conversation comes first.
Who do you provide care for?+
Adults of all ages who need support because of aging, illness, injury, disability, recovery, or changing life circumstances.
Are you an agency?+
No. Care by Claude is a private, relationship-centered caregiving practice. Families communicate directly with Claude.
What areas do you serve?+
Claude is based in Worcester, Massachusetts, serves throughout New England, and is open to travel by prior arrangement.
Do you provide medical care?+
Care by Claude provides non-medical caregiving support. Services do not replace licensed nursing, physician, emergency, or other clinical care.
Can you provide transportation and appointment support?+
Yes. This can include pre- and post-surgical transportation, hospital discharge, medical appointments, prescription pickup, accompaniment, and note-taking during visits when requested.
How do we begin?+
Call, email, or use the form below. The first conversation is about the person, the family’s needs, timing, location, and whether the arrangement feels like a good fit.
Start here
Every person has a story. It would be an honor to learn yours.
Whether care is needed soon or your family is simply exploring options, reach out for a direct, respectful conversation.