Testimonials
As someone who has been lucky enough to know Marilyn for the last 6 years and one of her previous employers, I could not more confidently endorse her and Above and Beyond Caregivers more! I was highly impressed with Marilyn's abilities and insights from the moment of her interview! She quickly was promoted to Manager of my father's caregiving staff and no job or challenge was too big for Marilyn to solve. Once hired, she made it her priority to become an expert in all things related to dementia, inflammation, and brain functioning. She attended seminar after seminar to become the expert she is today.
She once stated that it was not her job to just take care of my father, but rather, to improve his life. In truth, she not only cared for my father, but also for his family. There is no one better to have your back or be your advocate along a difficulty journey than Marilyn. She is, quite literally, the hardest working person I have ever met, and I have met many as a psychologist! She is driven, detailed oriented, loyal, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. If she doesn't have an answer to a question or problem, she will not stop until she does. There can be hope even with a dementia diagnosis and it comes with the name Marilyn Schroeder!
Dr. Lisa Scholder
Whole Wellness Psychology, PLLC
I am writing to you regarding Marilyn, of Above and Beyond Caregiving. I have seen Marilyn on a large number of occasions over the last couple of years. She brought an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease to my office. Marilyn has been a relentless, effective advocate for my patient. As best I can determine she has watched him like a hawk and attended to a variety of cares. It is perfectly clear that she has good rapport with my patient and affection for him. She also had good insight into the issues that confront persons with cognitive decline. I have been very positively impressed by the care that Marilyn has given my patients.
Michael Sethna MD
Neurologist
I have had the opportunity of interacting with Marilyn Schroeder over the past several years. I am a practicing dermatologist and care for a 78-year-old male patient with dementia and a history of multiple skin cancers. He is brought to the office by Marilyn. She is very aware of any suspicious skin lesions that appear on my patient's skin and therefore helps to identify possible skin cancers. My patient has had multiple skin cancers biopsied and surgically removed in my office. Marilyn has always done an excellent job in caring for the biopsy and surgery sites. She has been very helpful in the management of my patient and is certainly part of 'the team." I very much appreciate her help in caring for my patient.
Mitchell E. Bender MD
Dermatology Specialists PA
I have worked with Marilyn Brossard-Schroeder since 1997 and can testify to the outstanding care that she shows as a caregiver and advocate for those who need extra attention, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. She simply goes above and beyond all other caregivers that I have ever seen in my career.
She attends appointments with her clients, keeps detailed notes, organizes daily routines and therapy appointments, research issues at hand, searches applicable therapies and brain games, organizes communication between family members and doctors and much more. This level of care giving helped one of my clients to develop better brain function and thus have a better, more fulfilling quality of life.
She has earned my respect and admiration. Frankly, she has surpassed all care giver performances and expectations that I have ever seen or heard of in my 27 years pf providing health care. I would be happy to talk to anyone who has questions regarding Marilyn.
Dr. Andrew D Lonnquist
He is so calm now and he does not get angry with me as he used to. For the man with no patience, I cannot believe that he is now so patient. I cried when I saw he was now able to read some again and knows his alphabet. I don’t even know how to do the puzzles he is now able to do. I want to congratulate you on how calm he was today when I worked with him on his exercises. I am amazed Marilyn at all you are doing for him.
Evey
Marilyn assisted my mother during the last months of her battle with dementia. Her patience, care and out of the box thinking helped my mother to live her last days in comfort and with dignity. The use of her companion pup, Kaylee, was always a highlight for my mother, she absolutely loved that dog.
Tim
My sister Ellie suffered from Alzheimer’s and was at the stage where she no longer spoke and was in a wheelchair. Until we hired Marilyn, she was almost totally passive and responded minimally. Once Marilyn worked her magic, the transformation was observable and inspiring. Her alertness level improved both in the amount of time awake and in responsiveness. How did she accomplish this? The answer lies in both her amazing patience and her up to date knowledge of what Ellie required. She played nursery rhymes on an iPod and gently moved Ellie's arms in different ways in time with the music. Her close eye contact and gentle voice reinforced the physical stimulation she was receiving. As for mealtimes, Marilyn's understanding of how important good nutrition was and her consultation with the Trillium kitchen staff made a difference in the quality of food she received.
I absolutely cannot praise Marilyn enough!!
Paulette
I cannot recommend Marilyn Schroeder highly enough to help care for your loved one! I hired her to help care for a close friend and found her to be extremely knowledgeable, compassionate, kind, thoughtful, caring, loving, and attentive. She consistently showed an interest in meeting the individual needs of her client, and advocating for her at every turn. Marilyn is not afraid to offer suggestions for changes or enhancements to care, which I really appreciated! Her ability to connect emotionally with her client, and to listen to what she had to say was next-level.
Marilyn is an excellent communicator with a keen awareness of what's needed. She is highly experienced and organized, and has an innate ability to be considerate and understanding of each unique situation, no matter how difficult the circumstances. I could always count on Marilyn to be warm and friendly, on time, detail-oriented, and beyond thorough in everything she did! I would not hesitate to hire her again and will recommend her services to everyone I know!