How to Choose a Home Care Service Provider

Sometimes getting your elderly relatives to agree to seek out home care can be difficult, but once they have agreed, it is time to look for a home care service provider.  There are many home care companies out there that offer elderly care, but it is important to know how to find a reputable care provider. Check out some considerations you must take into account when looking for a home care service company to ensure that you choose a good provider the first time.

July Caregiver of the Month: Raisa

Raisa Kissova is our July Caregiver of the Month for the Park Ridge area. Congratulations to Raisa! About Raisa Raisa has been a tremendous help to her clients who she has been working with since she started at Assisting Hands. Raisa has been a caregiver for more than 10 years, she started caregiving to help the elderly and others in need, she enjoys caregiving because… Read More »July Caregiver of the Month: Raisa

What to Consider When Looking for an In-Home Care Agency

Involving an in-home care agency in a senior’s life requires a great deal of reliability and trust, since the caregiver will enter the loved one’s home and assist with personal tasks. When evaluating in-home care agencies, consider several important factors to help narrow down the many options for senior care.

Hiring a Caregiver? Here’s What to Ask

So you noticed that your aging parents could use some help around the home and you have discussed the option of home health care with them, only to agree to provide care yourself for the time being. This is a good enough solution at the time, because you believe you can keep up with providing care for your parents while also managing your own life.… Read More »Hiring a Caregiver? Here’s What to Ask

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What is Home Care: Pros and Cons of Different Types of Home Care

Most senior citizens are aware of what home care is, but they may consciously refuse to admit that they need it themselves.  If your elderly relatives are refusing home care, you must talk to them about it in a way that does not make them feel inadequate.  Once your senior relatives have decided to go with home care services, you and your loved ones need to decide what type of home care is needed.  It is important to understand what types of home care services are available in order to pick the one that best fits the needs of your loved ones.

Benefits of Respite Care

Family caregivers understand the substantial emotional, financial and physical toll that serving as the primary caregiver often takes. The around the clock supervision of an aging loved one requires vast reserves of patience, endurance and skill. Though compassionately caring for a loved one in the comfort of home offers incredible personal rewards, caregivers deserve an occasional break. Whether time away is in the form of… Read More »Benefits of Respite Care

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June Caregiver of the Month: Lissette

This month’s Caregiver of the Month for the Schaumburg office goes to Lissette. Congratulations Lissette! About Lissette Lissette has been a caregiver for one year now and has been a tremendous help to all her clients and here in the office. Lissette is a real hard worker, she got into caregiving to help others, and she enjoys caregiving because she loves hearing the experiences and… Read More »June Caregiver of the Month: Lissette

How to Properly Switch Between Senior Care Service Providers

Caregivers provide an immense relief to families supporting an elderly loved one. Daily assistance or even weekly assistance with meal preparation, grooming, and transportation helps a senior struggling with routine tasks to live with a sense of security. Given the importance of a caregiver in a senior’s life, it is important to choose the most appropriate elder care service provider to tend to the daily… Read More »How to Properly Switch Between Senior Care Service Providers

Difference Between Home Health Care and Non-Medical Home Care Services

When it’s time to hire some type of senior care service, it’s important to decide in advance what kind of help your loved one needs. There are many elderly care services available that help them age in place for as long as possible or avoid moving into an assisted living facility. The two categories of care services are non-medical home care and home health care.… Read More »Difference Between Home Health Care and Non-Medical Home Care Services