Our Elderly Care History

Ready Hands was founded in 2002 by Granger Benson, M.D., an Internal Medicine physician. Dr. Benson previously practiced in Florida before becoming a medical executive with a large multispecialty physician group. His professional and volunteer experiences with elderly patients convinced him of the need for compassionate, accountable home care services. Ready Hands has a simple mission: to help our clients remain safely independent in a residential setting.

A Virginia-Licensed Home Care Organization

Virginia law says that a company offering "hands-on" assistance with personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting assistance, etc.) must be licensed as a home care organization. Ready Hands is licensed by the Virginia Department of Health to provide such services. Many home care agencies aren't. Licensure means that Ready Hands complies with extensive regulations designed to protect patients and their families and undergoes detailed biennial inspections.

Bonded & Insured

Ready Hands maintains fidelity bonding, professional liability insurance and general commercial liability insurance in amounts required for Virginia-licensed home health providers. Other home care agencies may not provide this level of protection for their clients.

Physician-Managed

Dr. Benson is dedicated full-time to making Ready Hands the best senior care service of its kind in our region. Often he personally performs initial assessment visits for clients, and in all cases he familiarizes himself with the needs of each client. Physician involvement also means that Ready Hands employees get the guidance they need to safely help clients who live with chronic illness or disability.

See our Service Areas page including Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William County and parts of Loudoun County.