Home Care in Valparaiso, IN
Care plans and schedules are customized based on each client’s needs, caregiver availability, and level of support required.
Why Choose Assisting Hands Home Care in Valparaiso, IN?
Assisting Hands Merrillville provides professional non-medical home care services to seniors and families throughout Valparaiso, Indiana. We help older adults remain supported at home while receiving personalized assistance tailored to their routines, mobility needs, health concerns, safety considerations, and level of independence.
Many families in Valparaiso contact us following hospitalization, rehabilitation stays, surgeries, falls, medical setbacks, or increasing caregiving responsibilities at home. Others seek proactive home care support to help aging loved ones continue living safely at home while maintaining routines, dignity, independence, and quality of life.
Valparaiso is one of Porter County’s most established and community-centered cities, with many families balancing caregiving responsibilities alongside work, family obligations, physician appointments, rehabilitation services, outpatient therapy, and ongoing healthcare needs. Our team provides dependable caregiver support that complements these transitions while helping reduce caregiver strain and safety concerns at home.
Families throughout Valparaiso often value long-term planning, strong community ties, neighborhood familiarity, and maintaining independence within familiar surroundings. Our goal is to help older adults continue aging safely and comfortably at home while remaining connected to the people, routines, and community environments that matter most to them.
Our office is located nearby in Merrillville, allowing us to respond efficiently when families throughout Valparaiso and surrounding Porter County communities need reliable home care support.
Assisting Hands Merrillville is led by a husband-and-wife team consisting of a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with more than 30 years of combined experience in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, outpatient, and home health settings.
Their rehabilitation background provides valuable insight into mobility decline, transfers, fall prevention, recovery support, home safety concerns, and maintaining independence within the home environment. This experience helps families feel confident their loved ones are receiving attentive, mobility-conscious support designed to prioritize both safety and long-term quality of life.
Our Home Care Services in Valparaiso
We provide flexible senior home care and caregiver support services customized to each client’s needs and living situation, including:
- Personal Care Assistance
- Companion Care
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support
- Caregiver Respite Services
- Transportation Assistance and Medical Appointments
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Reminders
- Light Housekeeping
- Mobility Assistance and Transfer Support
- Safety Supervision and Daily Support
Some families seek temporary support following surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, or medical procedures, while others require ongoing elder care assistance to help loved ones continue aging safely and comfortably at home.
Care schedules may range from occasional visits to daily or extended-hour assistance depending on individual needs and caregiver availability.
Focus on Mobility, Safety, and Fall Prevention
Falls remain one of the leading causes of hospitalization and loss of independence among older adults. Many families begin exploring home care services after noticing increasing difficulty with walking, transfers, balance, endurance, or household safety.
Our rehabilitation background allows us to place strong emphasis on mobility awareness, fall prevention, safer transfers, and maintaining safer home environments. We provide free in-home consultations to help identify concerns such as:
- Unsafe transfers
- Fall risks and tripping hazards
- Bathroom safety concerns
- Reduced mobility and endurance
- Weakness or balance limitations
- Increased caregiver strain
Payment Options Available
We accept several payment options to help families access home care services, including:
- Private Pay
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- VA Benefits
- Medicare GUIDE Program
- Medicaid (pending approval)
Families with questions regarding coverage or payment options are encouraged to contact our office directly for guidance or visit our Payment Options page.
Serving Our Local Communities
We provide senior home care and caregiver support services throughout Merrillville and surrounding communities including:
- Cedar Lake
- Crown Point
- Chesterton
- Dyer
- Griffith
- Highland
- Hobart
- Merrillville
- Munster
- Portage
- Schererville
- St. John
Our nearby Merrillville office allows us to support families throughout Valparaiso and surrounding Porter County communities efficiently and consistently.
Schedule a Free In-Home Consultation
If your loved one in Valparaiso requires additional support at home, Assisting Hands Merrillville is available to help.
We provide free in-home consultations to better understand each family’s situation, discuss care needs, and develop a personalized support plan tailored to the individual.
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