BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania—Pristine Home Care, a Philadelphia-founded homecare agency, marked its third consecutive Gold win for Best Home Care in the Philadelphia Inquirer's Philly Favorites competition with a small gathering in Bethlehem. It also received recognition from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds.
The City of Bethlehem's citation, signed by Reynolds, recognized Pristine "as a leader in providing compassionate, personalized homecare services that empower seniors and individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life," citing its new Union Boulevard office in Allentown, Penn.
Shapiro's letter praised Pristine's "tireless work to provide comfort and care for our older Pennsylvanians" and its "person-focused" approach to care.
Co-founder, Josh George, recalled how Pristine began a decade ago in his parents' basement when he became the in-home caregiver for his own grandmother after a language barrier and food she disliked made her rehab stay difficult.
"Thank you, mom, for not charging us rent... We took a vision that started in our home to being a preferred homecare provider in Philadelphia," George said. "The obvious next step for us was to bring what we created in Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley. We don't want to expand to this area to sell a product, rather [to] educate the communities about the services that are available to them."
Pristine thanked those who made the honor possible in a blog post.
"We’re so thankful for the recognition of such supportive leaders of our community, but we cannot thank our Pristine team and clients enough," the post said. "It’s a byproduct of just trying to show up well, day after day, for the families who trust us. If anything, it’s motivation to keep doing that quietly and consistently across the Lehigh Valley, the same way we’ve done in our great Philadelphia."