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Want to Age at Home? Start With a Plan
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Every family’s needs are different. That’s why Home Instead offers a full range of home care services—from a few hours of help each week to around-the-clock support.
Whether you’re planning ahead or need care right away, we’ll help you find the right solution for your situation.
When someone you love is living with cognitive changes, Alzheimer's, or dementia, our Care Pros can offer compassionate, trusted memory support in the familiarity of your loved one’s own home.
When family caregivers need a break, our Care Pros are ready to step in, providing seamless, quality care for older adults, while giving family members a chance to rest and recharge.
When you need care day and night, we’re there. Our Care Pros provide constant, compassionate support to help older adults stay safe, comfortable, and cared for at home around the clock.
After surgery or a hospitalization, our Care Pros can help you home safely, get you settled comfortably, and provide the ongoing support and medication reminders needed for a smooth recovery.
Health challenges shouldn't mean giving up the comfort of home. Whether it's adapting to changes from Parkinson's, a new diabetes-friendly diet, or finding balance with heart disease, our local Care Professionals can help.
Working alongside palliative care teams or independently, we offer compassionate care to help families make the most of their time together during life’s final stages.
Sometimes the best care is conversation and quality time. Our Care Pros provide companionship and social engagement, whether it’s playing cards, going for a walk, or sharing lunch.
Learn more about the full range of care we offer—from care for Alzheimers, Dementia, and companionship to hospital-to-home support, enhanced care, or chronic condition support.
We know it’s the little things that often make life easier. That’s why our approach to senior care includes help with daily tasks and routines, like cooking meals, shopping, and even folding laundry.
We help with household tasks like laundry, vacuuming, and meal preparation to ensure a clean, safe, and nurturing environment.
Have an appointment, or need groceries from the local store? We offer safe accompaniment to just about anywhere around town.
Our Care Pros are ready to help with those all-important activities of daily living, whether it's giving a hand with bathing or getting out for some fresh air.
We provide gentle, timely reminders to help clients stick to their routines and avoid missed doses. It's a simple way to support health, comfort, and safety at home.
At Home Instead, care is built on relationships. We take the time to understand what matters to you and your family—then provide support that feels consistent, thoughtful, and personal.
What sets us apart? We don’t just show up. We build trust. We get to know your family, listen to what matters, and create a plan that fits your life. And because we’re locally owned, you can count on care that’s rooted in the community.

Yes. Fall prevention is one of the common reasons families across the organization seek care, particularly when an older adult has Parkinson’s or ALS.
Care Pros can provide appropriate non-medical mobility assistance and support with everyday routines.
They do not replace physical or occupational therapists or provide clinical fall-prevention treatment. When those services are needed, the family’s healthcare providers remain responsible for them.
Yes. Parkinson’s is among the chronic conditions the broader organization encounters regularly.
Depending on the care plan, a Care Pro may help with personal care, mobility, meals, transportation, companionship, and daily routines.
As Parkinson’s-related needs change, the customized care plan can change too.
Yes. ALS is also among the conditions identified by the broader organization.
The level of support depends on what the person needs day to day. A schedule can include personal care, mobility assistance, meals, companionship, transportation, or additional hours when appropriate.
Yes. Some families begin with only a few weekly visits.
That can provide time to understand how home care fits into the older adult’s routine. If the person begins needing additional support, the schedule can be increased.
Families should contact the local care team when a Care Pro match isn’t working well.
Compatibility can matter just as much as schedule and care needs. The care team can review the situation and discuss an appropriate solution.
Transportation may be included in the customized care plan.
A Care Pro can potentially help with approved trips to healthcare appointments, therapy, errands, and other destinations.
Yes. The broader 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 and can complement the clinical services provided by those professionals.
Yes. Care can be arranged around a temporary recovery period and then adjusted or ended when the person no longer needs the additional support.
Yes. Veteran care is among the services identified by the broader organization, and Care Pros supporting veterans receive specialized education focused on PTSD.
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