What we help with
Every family starts somewhere different — a shower that has become frightening, a stove nobody wants to turn on anymore, an afternoon that has gotten very quiet. Pick the one that sounds like your week, or call and describe it in your own words.
Care is available around the clock, seven days a week. We accept Medicaid and Medicaid waiver funding, and private pay — and a member of our team handles the paperwork for you rather than leaving you to work it out alone. How care gets paid for.
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Steady help with the everyday things, so the day goes smoothly
Getting up, getting settled, moving safely from room to room. Sometimes the smallest bit of support is what makes a morning feel manageable instead of overwhelming. We work at your pace, with the routines you already have.
02
Personal care handled with dignity, privacy and warm water
Bathing is the part of the day people are most nervous to accept help with. We go slowly, we keep you covered, and we keep the room warm. You stay in charge of what happens and how.
03
The right clothes, on comfortably, without a struggle
Buttons, zippers and socks can turn into a fight with your own hands. We help with the parts that are hard and step back for the parts that are not, so you still dress the way you like to dress.
04
Real food, cooked in your own kitchen, the way you like it
Meals made in your kitchen with your pots and your preferences. We can cook while you sit nearby and keep us company, or set things up so you can finish a dish yourself. We will follow a special diet if your doctor has given you one.
05
A gentle nudge at the right time, and a careful eye on the schedule
We remind you when it is time, and we keep track of what has been taken so nothing doubles up. We do not change or advise on medications. What your doctor or pharmacist says is what we follow.
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A home that stays tidy, safe and easy to move around in
Laundry, dishes, the bathroom counter, the path from the bedroom to the kitchen. Keeping on top of it is how a house stays a place you can move through safely rather than a place you have to be careful in.
07
Company at the table, on the porch, in the middle of the afternoon
Time spent with you rather than done to you. Cards, a show, a walk around the block, or someone to talk to while the coffee goes cold. Loneliness is hard on your health, and this part of the job is not a small part.
08
Groceries, the pharmacy, the doctor's office, and a ride there
A shopping list handled, a prescription picked up, a ride to an appointment with someone beside you in the waiting room. We can drive you or ride along, whichever is more comfortable.
Most people are not, at first. Say what a normal day looks like and we will tell you what would actually help — including if the answer is “not much yet.”