You may notice that an older adult is having more trouble with bathing, dressing, meals, mobility, transportation, or managing everyday routines. A fall, hospital stay, or diagnosis such as Parkinson’s or ALS can also change what your family can manage on its own.

The local Home Instead team has served its communities for more than 25 years and frequently helps families navigate changing care needs. Fall prevention is a common reason families seek support, particularly when mobility is affected by Parkinson’s or ALS.

You don’t have to wait for a crisis. Our What’s Next Toolkit can help you start the care conversation.

The biggest difference is where care happens. In-home care lets your loved one remain in the home they know while receiving one-on-one help around their existing routines. Assisted living involves moving into a community setting with services available there.

For an older adult who wants to remain at home and whose needs can be appropriately supported there, home care can provide flexibility around personal care, companionship, meals, mobility, respite, and other everyday needs.

The local team works with families throughout its communities and can help you think through what level of care is practical before deciding whether a move is necessary.

The organization serving these territories has more than 25 years of local service, with leadership bringing more than 60 years of combined healthcare experience, including nursing and hospice backgrounds.

Care Pros complete a mandatory two-day orientation and skilled-care training program, followed by mandatory annual training. Education includes memory support, companionship, respite, 24-hour care, and chronic condition support.

The team’s local experience also includes people living with Parkinson’s and ALS and families looking for help with fall prevention, hospital-to-home care, and other changing needs.

Same-day care may be possible. The local organization has Client Services and On-Call teams available seven days a week and can conduct consultations at short notice, including over weekends.

That can be useful when a family has an unexpected hospital discharge or realizes suddenly that an older adult needs more help at home.

A same-day start still depends on the person’s needs, location, schedule, and Care Pro availability. The team first determines what support is appropriate and then works through staffing.

A Care Pro can support the everyday activities that have become harder to manage alone. Depending on the customized care plan, that may include personal care, meals, companionship, mobility assistance, transportation, medication reminders, household routines, or dementia support.

The amount of help can change over time. A family might begin with several weekly care visits and later increase the schedule after a health change—or reduce it as recovery progresses.

Care Pros complete a mandatory two-day orientation and skilled-care training program. The organization also requires annual training.

Memory support, companionship, respite, 24-hour care, and chronic condition support are incorporated into the training program. The team also has multiple leadership members with Certified Dementia Practitioner credentials.

Matching matters as much as training. Families can discuss compatibility, schedule, and the specific care needs of their loved one with the local team.

Yes. Parkinson’s and ALS are among the needs the broader local organization frequently encounters, and fall prevention is a common reason families seek support.

A Care Pro may provide non-medical assistance with mobility, personal care, meals, companionship, transportation, and everyday routines. Home Instead does not replace physicians, nurses, therapists, or other clinicians treating the condition.

Cost depends on how often care is needed and the type of support included in the customized care plan. Several weekly care visits, respite, hospital-to-home support, and 24-hour care have different staffing requirements.

The care consultation is an opportunity to discuss the schedule and expected cost for your situation.

For general planning information, visit Home Instead’s Cost of Care resource.

Families may use different payment sources depending on their circumstances. The baseline Home Instead FAQ framework includes private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, and other available programs where applicable.

During your care consultation, share any long-term care policy, veteran benefits, or other funding you’re considering so the team can discuss your options. Eligibility depends on the program and individual circumstances.