Salisbury, MD – Visiting Angels announced today that it has earned both the 2026 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award and the Best of Home Care® – Employer of Choice Award from Activated Insights. These recognitions are reserved for top-performing home care providers that demonstrate outstanding satisfaction among both clients and caregivers, based on independent feedback collected by Activated Insights. These recognitions highlight Visiting Angels’ commitment to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to seniors across Maryland’s Eastern Shore while fostering a supportive workplace for caregivers.
Earning both awards places Visiting Angels among a select group of home care providers nationwide recognized for delivering high-quality care while also fostering a positive and supportive workplace for caregivers. Together, the Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards reflect a balanced commitment to client experience, caregiver engagement, and operational excellence.
“We’re proud to recognize Visiting Angels for earning both the Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards,” said Bud Meadows, Chief Executive Officer of Activated Insights. “Because these awards are driven by real feedback from clients and caregivers, this achievement highlights the organization’s consistent focus on quality care, meaningful training, and a strong workplace culture.”
To qualify for Best of Home Care® awards, agencies partner with Activated Insights to gather ongoing feedback from clients and caregivers through monthly live phone interviews. As an independent third-party organization, Activated Insights collects honest, unbiased insights that reflect real experiences.
“Earning both the Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards is incredibly meaningful to us because it reflects the heart of what we do every day,” said Journey Smith, Director of Business Development for Visiting Angels of the Eastern Shore. “Our caregivers are the foundation of our organization, and when they feel supported, valued, and empowered, our clients receive the compassionate, high-quality care they deserve. We’re proud that this recognition comes directly from the voices of those we serve and those who serve alongside us.”
“At Activated Insights, our mission is to help post-acute care organizations create experiences that exceed expectations for both clients and caregivers,” Meadows added. “We’re excited to celebrate Visiting Angels for building a workplace where clients feel supported and caregivers are empowered to deliver exceptional care.”
To find out more about Visiting Angels commitment to excellence, please visit www.visitingangels.com/easternshore or call 443-210-2007.
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About Visiting Angels
Visiting Angels of the Eastern Shore has been providing non-medical home care to the residents of Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the past 13 years. Their goal is to help keep seniors at home and independent through assisting with personal and companion care. They have partnered locally with the MAC Center and Veteran Administration to provide services.
About Activated Insights
Activated Insights helps long-term and post-acute care providers strengthen workforce performance, regulatory compliance, and care quality. Through recruitment, compliance-focused education and training, retention, and experience management tools, along with the industry’s leading benchmarking and recognition programs, Activated Insights enables providers to reduce risk, improve satisfaction, lower turnover, and achieve operational excellence across senior living, post-acute and home-based care. Learn more at activatedinsights.com.
