Our story begins, not surprisingly, at home. As the primary caregiver for her aging mother and father, our founder Andrea Cohen saw firsthand the difference that comfort, safety, and familiarity of home can make for older adults. She drew inspiration from personal experience and committed herself professionally to reimagine aging and make caring for seniors at home easier. Founded in 1998, HouseWorks has worked ever since to change the way private in-home care is delivered.
About Us
Houseworks Today Our Mission Continues
We’ve come a long way in the past 20 years and continue to dedicate ourselves to making life easier for those families who invite us into their homes – whether that means a family home, a local senior housing residence, or any other care setting. Today, our unique BetterCare at Home™ approach guides our work and ensures that every family receives the highest standard of personalized care for their loved one. Greater Boston continues to be our HouseWorks home, but we have begun to expand our Family of Companies to serve families in more communities in the years ahead.
Awards & Recognition
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2020 TCI Top 100 Women-Led Business in MA HouseWorks
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Home Care Association Original 50 All-Star Award Andrea Cohen
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Home Care Association Star Award: Aide of the Year Vinette Tyme
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Schwartz Center - National Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award
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Expanding to Help More Families
From our home office in Newton, MA, HouseWorks is growing to provide BetterCare at Home™ to more families in Philadelphia, New Hampshire, Maine, and more coming soon
HouseWorks Family of Companies
Working Together Partners & Affiliations
Serving seniors goes beyond offering personalized home care — it also means being a leading industry voice and affiliating with organizations that share our passion and commitment. Whether sitting on local, regional and national non-profit boards, serving as a strategic advisor, supporting charitable events, mentoring the next generation of leaders, or advocating for policy agendas that support aging — being a leading voice on issues of aging is ingrained in our culture.
Through these organizations, we champion many important issues and causes:
- Beacon Hill Village
- Boston Bridge
- Boston Medical Center
- Caregiver Action Network
- The Commonwealth Institute
- FriendshipWorks
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Hebrew SeniorLife
- Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
- Home Care Association of America
- Massachusetts Gerontology Association
- Massachusetts Women’s Forum
- Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
We’re here to help 24/7. Request care now.
We can be at your home within 24 hours – sometimes in the same day. Talk with a HouseWorks CareTeam member who will answer your questions and guide you through your options.