Home Instead provides non-medical end-of-life support. A Care Pro may assist with personal care, companionship, meals, household routines, and other everyday needs while family members focus more of their attention on being present with their loved one.

The team regularly works alongside hospice organizations rather than replacing hospice’s clinical role.

No. Hospice provides clinical services related to a terminal illness. Home Instead provides non-medical home care.

Many families use both. Hospice can manage clinical needs while a Care Pro provides hands-on assistance and companionship between hospice visits.

Yes. The team regularly works alongside local hospice organizations.

A longtime hospice nurse and referral provider also chose the Norfolk and Columbus Home Instead team to help care for her own husband at the end of his life—a meaningful example of trust from someone familiar with end-of-life services.

Potentially, yes. The office provides 24-hour care, so a more extensive schedule can be considered when a family needs additional non-medical support.

Availability depends on the client’s needs, location, and Care Pro staffing.

A Care Pro can take on appropriate everyday care tasks so a spouse, daughter, son, or other family caregiver doesn’t have to perform every responsibility themselves.

Sometimes that means personal care or meals. Sometimes it simply means sitting with the person so the family caregiver can rest or step away.