Personal care can include bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility assistance, and meal preparation. But the visit is about more than completing a checklist.

A Care Pro starts by checking in with the client and understanding how they are doing that day. The goal is to provide the right amount of assistance while allowing the older adult to continue doing what they can safely manage themselves.

That approach can be especially important for someone who is worried about losing independence. Personal care should support the person’s dignity and routines rather than take over unnecessarily.

Yes. Fall prevention is a common reason families across the shared organization seek home care, particularly when an older adult is living with Parkinson’s or ALS.

A Care Pro can provide appropriate non-medical mobility assistance and help with daily activities included in the customized care plan. That might include getting dressed safely, moving around the home, preparing meals, or maintaining a manageable daily routine.

Home Instead does not replace physical or occupational therapy. If a family also needs clinical rehabilitation services, those remain the responsibility of the appropriate healthcare providers.

Transportation may be included in a customized care plan when it is appropriate for the client.

That can be helpful for healthcare appointments, errands, or other approved destinations, particularly when an older adult is no longer driving or family members cannot provide every ride.

Transportation can also be combined with companionship and personal care. The exact destinations and transportation arrangements depend on the care plan and the local office’s capabilities.

Home care is personal, so compatibility matters. A client may need a Care Pro with a particular combination of experience, communication style, schedule availability, or understanding of their routines.

If the match isn’t working, the family should contact the local care team rather than feeling locked into an arrangement that isn’t meeting the client’s needs. The team can review the situation and discuss an appropriate next step.

Yes. The amount of care can be based on what the older adult needs now.

A family might begin with a few visits each week for companionship, meals, personal care, or transportation. If needs increase, the schedule can be expanded. If the person becomes more independent, the schedule can potentially be reduced.

That flexibility is particularly useful when a family is trying home care for the first time and isn’t sure how much support will be necessary.

Yes. The organization specifically reports experience supporting people living with chronic conditions, including Parkinson’s and ALS.

Care Pros can provide non-medical assistance with personal care, mobility, meals, transportation, companionship, and everyday routines. The customized care plan can also change as the person’s condition or functional needs change.

The Care Pro doesn’t treat the underlying condition. Instead, they help the person manage day-to-day life around it.

Yes. Across its service areas, the organization reports working with hospitals, rehabilitation providers, primary care providers, hospice organizations, care facilities, in-home skilled care providers, Departments of Aging, and Alzheimer’s organizations.

Home Instead provides non-medical home care. That means Care Pros can support everyday needs while nurses, therapists, physicians, and other clinicians continue providing clinical services.

Yes. Home care doesn’t have to be a permanent arrangement.

A person may need additional assistance while recovering from an illness or hospitalization, or a family caregiver may need respite for a limited period. Others may eventually continue with a smaller ongoing schedule.

The customized care plan can be reviewed as the person’s situation changes.

Yes. Veteran care is among the services identified by the broader organization.

Care Pros supporting veterans receive specialized education focused on PTSD. That preparation is intended to help them understand some of the additional considerations that may arise when providing care in a veteran’s home.

The actual services remain based on the individual’s needs and customized care plan.