Assisting Hands Palos is dedicated to providing compassionate non-medical home care services in the Palos community.
Founded on the principles of caring for others as we would like to be cared for, Assisting Hands is committed to providing compassionate, dependable home care services. We strive to treat each client with dignity and respect so they can feel safe and comfortable in their own home. Our caregivers are screened, uniformed, trained, bonded and insured for your peace of mind. Whether you or your loved one is living in a nursing home or at home, our caregivers can help with a number of ADLs (activities of daily living) and IADLs (instrumental activities of daily living), from a few hours a week to 24/7. We can be there for you or your loved one.
It can be difficult to care for a loved one with dementia, especially during the later stages. But our caregivers are trained to take a team approach, working with nurses, doctors, social workers, therapists and family members to help them feel safe and comfortable.
To help your loved one live safely and comfortably at home, our caregivers are available to help with all activities of daily living. From personal care tasks like bathing, brushing their hair and eating to companionship and transportation, we can help with each of your loved one’s needs.
If you or a loved one is facing difficulties taking care of themselves, such as lack of nutritious, living in a messy home or just feeling lonely, Assisting Hands Palos can help. Our senior and elderly care services are designed to keep your loved one comfortable and feeling fulfilled, whether it’s cleaning the home, preparing meals or playing board games.
Everything from eating, transferring, bathing and even putting on makeup, this can be particularly challenging for aging seniors. But our trained and reliable caregivers can assist with all these tasks and more to keep your loved one healthy and comfortable.
As the needs of aging seniors continue to change, our caregivers are experienced in adapting to these new needs. You can rest assured that our caregivers are highly qualified and available 24 hours a day to help your loved ones.
If you or your spouse is a veteran, it is likely that you will qualify for VA home care as we are an approved vendor. Please reach out to your social worker to see if you qualify for this benefit.
Most accidents happen at night when there is no one nearby to help. An overnight caregiver will be awake to take care of your loved one and be there in case of an emergency.
For seniors today, falls are the leading cause of death. It’s also 70% likely that a senior will experience another fall if they have fallen in the past. Assisting Hands Palos offers fall prevention services.
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