If you live in DuPage County and need a home care service, there are options available to you and your senior.

Nearing your retirement time and concerned about the inconveniences that come with growing older? Or are you in a difficult situation having to provide primary care to your aged parents? There is no need to worry. There are wide varieties of senior services offered throughout DuPage county in-home care and placement services.

Many services have a particular focus for different needs of elders. These services include In-home Care, Dementia Care, Senior In-home Care, Alzheimer’s Care, and Home Health Care Services. There is also an Assisted Living Placement service in DuPage County, where staff members will personally come to your home and help you choose the best assisted living care for you or your senior, if needed.

What does in-home care consist of? Not everyone is aware of the purpose and the need for in-home care. If elderly people are living at home and are disabled, frail, or simply unsteady on their feet, they will need someone to assist them in some or all of their daily activities. DuPage County provides several good quality in-home care and elder care services that aim to ease your senior’s situation. In-home care is becoming very popular because it gives seniors the opportunity to stay home. At the same time it is a lower cost alternative to a nursing home or an assisted living facility.

Before you make a decision, you will want to research DuPage county senior in-home care agencies, and choose a DuPage county agency that will provide all the services you need for your parent or loved one. If you need help identifying these, speak with a, care manager, or hospital discharge planner if your senior has just left the hospital. These people can refer you to senior in-home agencies. Once you make a list of agencies, start by calling them, and have a list of questions ready for them to answer. When you are looking for DuPage County elder care, make sure all care providers are bonded, insured, covered by Worker’s Compensation, and have passed a thorough criminal background check.

A good DuPage County in-home care provider will take care of your entire senior’s personal needs such as housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation, bathing, toileting assistance, medication reminders and escorts to appointments or to worship. Best of all, they offer companionship and conversation.

Some In-home care services will provide in-home care services from a couple hours per day to 24/7 care. Some services have care providers available for nights, on weekends, and holidays.

“The staff members of our in-home care services are well trained to care for the elderly’s special needs. They provide comprehensive, quality care to patients, all within the comfort of the senior’s home,” says Mike Montague, a DuPage County senior service provider.