Our Caring Home Aid Program carefully matches trained caregivers with older adults who need assistance to maintain their quality of life.  Our Certified Nursing Assistants and Universal Caregivers are compassionate, experienced, well-trained and screened paraprofessionals, who provide hourly and 24-hour live-in caregiving services to clients.

Services

In placing our caregivers, we take into consideration the special needs of our clients.  Our homemaker-companions offer activity-focused assistance to minimize challenges and maintain quality of life.  Among the services they provide are:

Assistance with shopping, errands, outings and medical appointments

Personal care to enhance daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, and medication reminders

Light housekeeping to maintain the home in a clean and comfortable condition

Meal preparation and dietary management to ensure balanced nutrition

Respite for family members to be able to partake of activities outside the home

Our caregivers serve clients whose health conditions may include, but are not limited to: cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, cardio pulmonary disease and mental illness.

Service Area

Seniors Action Service serves clients who reside in all areas of metropolitan Chicago.  We receive funding from the United Ways of Evanston and Skokie Valley (Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles) and from New Trier Township (Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glencoe and Glenview) where most of services are provided.

Fees

Based on the individual needs of a client, fees generally start at $10.00 an hour, or $100.00 for 24 hours. Except by prior arrangement, a nominal agency fee applies to all assignments.  Service rates are confirmed before assignments are accepted.

For Additional Information 

When you need caregiving assistance for yourself, a family member, neighbor, or friend, call us at 847-864-7274, and ask for the Director of our Caring Home Aid Program.  Or, e-mail us at seniorsasi@aol.com, attn: CHAP Program Director. Requests receive immediate attention.