Mission Statement: We take the privilege of providing exceptional assistance to the Seniors in our community with the highest regard. Though our name appears to lend to that of a staffing company we merely adopted the principle of working for our consumers as that is who we serve. In addition to our business model we strive to work on behalf of the individuals we serve and the individuals we employ.
Meet The Team
Paula Leonard, Founder/Owner
As owner and founder of Higher Standards Staffing, I would like to welcome you and your family.
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After dedicating over 20 years to the healthcare ministry I founded Higher Standards Staffing-a caring company, to support seniors and individuals who need a little help to maintain their preferred quality of life, wherever they call home. I went on this adventure with the support of my husband and family encouraging me to serve in the capacity that the Lord called me to. I am genuinely grateful to each family who reaches out to work with Higher Standards Staffing.
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Living most of my life in a rural community and serving in many different facets of healthcare, I saw the need to start a private care option in my own area. I desired to provide a different approach to the families I serve and the team members I employ. Working directly for individuals allows me and my team to provide customized care for each family with integrity, discretion, and confidentiality. I seek out and employ individuals who are gifted with the servitude of compassion and the desire to enrich the lives of those who need a little boost in their daily lives. It is my personal experience that the need to get to know the individuals I serve has a direct correlation in learning what their needs truly are.
It is our mission to provide exceptional assistance to the Seniors in our community and we hold this privilege in the highest regard.
Thank you for choosing Higher Standards Staffing!
TESTIMONIALS
In 2018 we were referred to work with Paula and her team as our patriarch battled terminal cancer. Paula was familiar with this cancer and in the early stages gave us information that helped us navigate this difficult time. She came into our home with such kindness and grace. Paula helped coach us to utilize resources in the community that were free, she was able to come in and help us meet our dad’s basic needs and increase his quality of life. As the time came for him to pass, Paula and her team were ever present and able to be with him, so we too could take care of our needs. They were present but not pressing, willing to do what was needed. Years following the conclusion of her work with our family, we have been able to share her name with family and friends to help them recover from surgeries or to peacefully transition to heaven. I will continue to work with and encourage others to utilize Paula and her team.
The Phillips Family 2024
I worked for Paula for a couple of years and she was one of the best employers I have had. She was willing to work with me and my schedule at the time. The company is a wonderful company to work for meeting everyone's needs. They put the patient first in every situation. If I ever needed someone to take care of my family I would definitely use them. I recommend them a lot to different people for different reasons.
Cindy H
Paula Leonard and Higher Standards Staffing have been providing qualify, loving care for my loved one for nearly five years. As my loved one’s needs have increased throughout the years, the staff of Higher Standards Staffing has accommodated my loved ones growing needs.
My loved one has been able to stay in their home because of the quality care they are receiving. Our family has been blessed to have worked with Paula and Higher Standards Staffing through these years. Paula and the staff care for my loved one as if my loved one was their loved one. They work to maintain the integrity of my loved one during increasingly hard times as a disease progressively takes many functions away from my loved one.
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We know our loved one is in wonderful hands with Higher Standards Staffing. I would recommend them to anyone that is in need of a helping hand, whether that be due to a temporary health need or a progressive health need. The staff excel at taking care of the hard items as well as making sure my loved one feels safe and secure during the good times. The staff take great pains to cook and provide items my loved one will enjoy and have also been great companions to my loved one over the years.
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We could not have kept my loved one at home throughout these years without the help of Higher Standards Staffing. They have been with my loved one and supported my loved one and other family members as we have navigated a terrible disease together. There are not adequate words to express how wonderful Paula and Higher Standards are to work with. If you are in need of home health services, there is no better company
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Paula took me on as one of her clients in April of 2022 and has ever since then personally cared for me herself, going on two years now. But she is so much more than just a caregiver and an owner of a home care company! Paula goes way above any caregiving standards, she truly lives up to her company's name. Paula has been with me through family emergencies and has come to the rescue at short notice a few times now. I have also interacted with a few of the caregivers that Paula has had working for her and they have been amazing at their jobs, which tells me that Paula really only tries to hire the best caregivers that she can find! I've had tons of experiences with home health agencies and caregivers throughout my life and none of them meet the quality of care and service that Higher Standards Staffing provides! I rate Higher Standards 5+ stars.
Anyone who has been a full time caregiver for a loved one learns how important it becomes for you to ask for help in order to have much needed personal time for yourself. HIGHER STANDARDS STAFFING care team can provide most services night or day. I highly recommend them and assure that your loved one will enjoy seeing another friendly face as well as the comforting care Paula and her staff are trained to give. They provided my husband and I with this peace for 3 years
Joann
The care Paula and her staff provided was different for each of them. For EL it was sometimes staying with her for periods other times it was teaching family members how to perform tasks such as turning her in bed, moving her from bed to chair and caring for her personal needs while keeping her as comfortable as possible. They helped and instructed us on the care and management of equipment such
as E’s c-pap machine. For those times when the family could not be there, Paula herself brought a few groceries to my uncle, that is surely not part of her job description, but it shows her level of care and compassion. Paula made herself available to me when I had questions, and she did not hesitate to call me to let me know of changing situations concerning their health.
I found the staff at Higher Standards to be well-vetted, some even had current or past medical experience, and all were very attentive to E & EL’s care. While staying with my aunt, during any downtime periods they would often stay busy with light housework. After EL passed E did not need as much medical attention so Paula helped us set up a schedule for someone from her staff to come in for light housework and to cook one meal a day. I did not live close enough to see E each day, so this was such a relief to me to have someone there to not only see that he had food to eat but to see him each day to ensure his well-being. I have found that personal recommendations are the best and that proved to be true when Paula was recommended to my aunt. They are trustworthy, dependable, and honest. I can confidently recommend
Paula Leonard and Higher Standards Staffing to anyone who needs to entrust their loved one's care.
Sharon