Named for Grandma Pasha.
The story behind our name, the purpose behind our care, and the values we ask every caregiver to bring into your home. In the words of our founder, Alina Strelnikov.
“Just go rest and let me take care of you.”
My great-grandmother’s name was Paraskoviya, but to our family, she was Grandma Pasha.
One of the things she would say was, “Just go rest and let me take care of you. You have a whole life ahead of you to work.”
Those words stayed with me. They carried such a simple, beautiful message: you can take a breath. Someone cares about you. You can allow someone to help.
That is where the name Pasha Health comes from, and it is the heart behind our words:
Just rest. Let us take care of you.
I wanted that feeling to become part of the care we bring into people’s homes. The comfort of knowing someone will show up. The relief of having help. The feeling that you are worthy of someone’s time, patience, and attention.
Our company was previously known as Simply Care Oregon. Becoming Pasha Health gave us a name that connects our work to that personal meaning.
With Pasha Health, I wanted to build a company where we care for people with the same thoughtfulness we would want for our own family members. When I think about the care we provide, I think about someone’s mother, father, grandparent, sibling, or child. Every client is a person with a history, relationships, preferences, and a life that matters.
I want our care to reflect that.
Alina Strelnikov, CMA, Founder
Paraskoviya, the woman behind our name.
Photos of Alina’s great-grandmother, shared from the family’s albums.
Cared for, respected, and supported at home.
At the heart of Pasha Health is a commitment to helping people feel cared for, respected, and supported in their own homes. We want our clients to experience dignity, independence, and connection. We want to bring comfort to their days and reassurance to the people who love them.
Providing help also means respecting the things a person can do for themselves. It means listening to their preferences, offering choices, and remembering that they have a voice in their own care.
How we provide assistance matters. We can explain what we are doing before we do it. We can protect someone’s privacy. We can give them time to respond. We can ask how they prefer something done. Those everyday choices communicate respect.
We are guests in our clients’ homes. Their routines, belongings, cultures, and ways of living deserve consideration. Our responsibility is to provide safe, appropriate care while honoring the person receiving it.
A position of trust.
A caregiver becomes part of someone’s daily life. For some clients, they may be one of the few people they see regularly. A familiar face, a kind greeting, or a conversation can make a meaningful difference in their day.
A meal prepared the way someone enjoys it can bring comfort. Patient assistance with a personal task can help someone feel less embarrassed about needing help. Following through on something you said you would do can build trust.
Caring for clients as we would our own family means bringing warmth and attention while maintaining professional boundaries. Following the care plan, protecting confidentiality, and working within their training are part of being someone a client can trust.
Visible in how we care for clients and how we treat one another.
Inclusion, Equity & Diversity
We welcome people with different backgrounds, cultures, languages, experiences, and abilities. In a client’s home, this can mean learning what is important to them, respecting their traditions, and asking about their preferences.
Celebration
Caregiving takes effort, patience, and heart, and that work deserves recognition. Celebration also includes noticing a client’s meaningful moments: progress toward a personal goal, a birthday, or an activity they are excited to enjoy again.
Flexibility & Resilience
Our employees have lives outside of work, and we work toward schedules that fit both their circumstances and our clients’ needs. Once a caregiver accepts a shift, someone is depending on them.
Transparency & Shared Leadership
Our caregivers see things the office may never see firsthand. They learn a client’s routines and notice when something changes. Their observations matter, and we want them to ask questions, raise concerns, and share ideas.
Creativity & Innovation
Every client is an individual. One person may enjoy talking while a meal is prepared. Another may prefer a quieter approach. Learning these preferences helps us provide more personal, comfortable care, always within the care plan.
And remember the heart behind our name: Grandma Pasha’s simple willingness to care for someone and give them a chance to rest.
Just rest. Let us take care of you.
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