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Top Home Care Agencies in Sterling, IL
Browse the 45 home care agencies in Sterling, read 29 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Sterling choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Sterling personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.
Home Care Agencies near Sterling, IL
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A Place for Mom is a wonderful wealth of resources, very helpful, loving, caring staff. Right at Home has amazing staff members and the live in care givers are very compassionate, eager to provide to your...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Brian and Kathy Wetters opened their first local office in Batavia, Illinois in 2003 to provide home care services to clients in Chicago’s Far West Suburbs. A few years later a second office in Naperville opened to provide care in the Southwest Suburbs.For the past 10 years, Kathy’s goal as...
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They offer light house cleaning, I requested a primary care giver since this was all so new but there's been, I think four different care takers. The primary care person needed a few days off and the other...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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The caregiver that comes to assist my dad is good. She helps him with his personnel needs, gets him up and walking, helps with meals, his medication and is a good companion. I am happy with Shalom Love Care...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Shalom Love Care was founded with the sole purpose of ensuring the peace of mind of seniors with disabilities. All our clients enjoy ethical, professional and quality care. Our team of healthcare professionals and care givers are trained, bonded, carefully screened, insured and supervised to...
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4 reviews
The only problem we have had is with their call in service. Sometimes they will call in sick and it is not addressed to us right away, other than that they are great and we have had no issues with the care...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Our goal is to meet and exceed according to your expectations. if you provide us the opportunity to serve your beloved MOM and DAD, we assure you that your right decision will enable your family members to receive the best in-home care services . We have experienced and professionally trained...
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4 reviews
We really like the owner. That's why we went with them and there was great communication with the owner too. I know it was a reasonable rate comparatively to other places but still expensive. That's just...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers of Rockford Provides dependable, consistent and affordable in-home non-medical personal and companion care services to assist the elderly, disabled or convalescent maintain their independence in the privacy of their home and provide peace of mind for their families. Our caregivers...
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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8 reviews
We have had experiences that the care givers have cancelled on us with no real plan in place for replacement, but I think we have a plan in place to cover how Home Instead is handling when this happens now....
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Instead CAREGivers provide assistance with social activities, housework, meal preparation, medication reminders, errands and transportation, laundry and personal care — all geared toward helping individuals maintain their normal living habits. We are one of over 800...
Starting at $XX+ hourly
1 review
They listen to us and check in regularly. They always make sure the caregiving shift is covered. I don't think they have a minimum amount of hours required, but don't really know. We have them scheduled...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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3 reviews
The caregivers and administrators really do care and I feel like they are my partner and not alone in this process. I'm so thankful that I went with them.
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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I've had a good experience with Hands and Hearts. The caregivers have done a good job taking care of my loved one, and the office staff in particular have been exceptionally friendly and helpful. The owner...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
1 review
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
HELPING HANDS PATIENT SERVICES is a limited liability corporation with a staff of dedicated lift team technicians and support personnel. HHPS’ mission is to provide safe patient handling, improve patient comfort, safety and recovery, and prevent employee injuries through skillful, compassionate...
Starting at $XX+ hourly
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) Dekalb is a franchised business, owned and operated by Helen and Wayne Slagle. Although HISC provides non-medical in home care services, Helen is familiar with the medical services associated with in home care as well. Prior to Helen's association with HISC, she...
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
11 Photo available
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
11 Photo available
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Costs of home care in Sterling, IL
Average cost of home care in Sterling, IL
Home care in Sterling is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
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Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Sterling
Home care costs in Sterling increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Sterling assisted living facilities or Sterling memory care facilities.
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Use our cost calculator to compare your loved one’s current living and home care expenses against the cost of senior living in Sterling, Illinois.
How to pay for home care in Sterling, IL
Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Sterling.Paying for home careGet an overview of all payment options for home care.
VA home care benefitsSee how VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for home care.
Home care and LTC insuranceLearn how to use long-term care insurance to cover home care costs.
What families are saying about home care in Sterling
Recent reviews for home care in Sterling
Home Helpers Home Care of Davenport, IA
5.0
They were excellent, and the care they gave our loved one was also excellent. We thought the cast was very acceptable.
CCS Care - Home Care Agency in Rockford, IL
4.0
They have been very accommodating and easy to work with. They were chosen due to the availability and how quickly they were able to start services.
Senior Helpers - Rockford, IL
5.0
Overall we have been very pleased, and we would recommend the Senior Helpers Home Care to others.
Frequently asked questions about home care in Sterling
Home Instead - Rockford, IL, Right at Home - Naperville, IL and Amada Senior Care of Elgin, IL are the top-rated home care facilities near Sterling, Illinois. See full list of agencies.
There are 45 home care facilities near Sterling, Illinois. See the full list.
Home care is provided by an aide who comes to a senior’s home to help with daily chores and activities of daily living. It can be offered anywhere a senior calls home — including a house, senior apartment, independent living, or assisted living. Learn more about home care.
Home care services are customizable to a senior’s unique needs. Services can include companionship, help with chores like cooking and housekeeping, or assistance with activities of daily living, like toileting and bathing. Explore home care services in more detail.
Home care provides nonmedical services for seniors who require assistance with daily tasks like housework, bathing, dressing, and transportation. In contrast, home health care is prescribed by a doctor and includes services like skilled nursing care and therapies, health monitoring, and medication administration that are provided by licensed medical professionals. Read more about home care vs. home health care.
The national median cost of home care is $30 per hour, according to A Place for Mom’s internal data. This cost may vary depending on the location and provided services.
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