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Top Home Care Agencies in Akron, IN
Browse the 145 home care agencies in Akron, read 104 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Akron 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 Akron personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.
Home Care Agencies near Akron, IN
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The staff members at FirstCare are very friendly and very efficient and kind. There is not much cooking that goes on. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this home care service to...
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They are very good at communicating with me if mom seems not herself. Mom likes the two-three girls they have sent to her and have become regulars for her. Which is very important. The only issue I have is...
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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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Although we are no longer using their services it was good while it lasted! The caregivers were very friendly and very accommodating. My mother is no longer with us but they were very helpful and made sure...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
The Fort Wayne and Lafayette BrightStar teams are available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you stay in your home. We service all communities from Lafayette to Fort Wayne, and from the Michigan Border to Bluffton. A supervising Nurse Manager ensures that each client and family...
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I was in a real pinch to find the right care giver and "home manager" for my parents. Mom suffers from dementia and suddenly Dad, her main caregiver, had a stroke. Almost overnight, we needed immediate...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
About our Consulting and Recruiting ServicesGrandma Joan is an award-winning consulting and recruiter service that has been helping discerning families recruit, screen, and hire premium live-in caregivers since 2010.We act as the family’s private 3rd party recruiters, finding and screening the...
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My experience with this home care was very good. I was pleased with the services they provided us with. They really did an excellent job. I did have some issues with some of the girls not doing what I said,...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Firefly Home Care LLC provides professional, in-home caregivers who assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) so individuals who are aging or have disabilities can remain independent and safe in the comfort of home. We believe in a collaborative approach that starts with identification of our...
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I would tell others to be very precise when giving instructions for the caregiver you have. They were very flexible with our schedule. They did very well.
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They did a very good job, while we had their service. We eventually moved and that is why we discontinued the service.
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Senior Helpers has provided in-home help to my father for about one and one-half years. The help is good, and importantly for us, they have bent over backwards to find replacement help for Dad when his...
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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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So far it has been working out. The first person didn't work out but they were able to find us a different person who is working out. So far they have been reliable, and easy to work with.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
BrightStar of Valparaiso - Senior Home Care, Child Care & Healthcare Staffing Services Proudly serving the Northwest Indiana communities of Porter and LaPorte counties.BrightStar of Valparaiso is a full service, private duty healthcare and medical staffing company. We provide a full range of...
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Senior Helpers is a locally owned quality in-home care provider serving Seniors in Cass, Howard,Tippecanoe, Carroll, White, Pulaski, Clinton, Benton, Newton, Jasper, Starke and portions of surrounding counties. We are a licensed personal service agency with the state of Indiana. Our caregivers...
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The care and compassion provided by [name removed] and [name removed] is unmatched. My Aunt is treated like she is their family. This care giver service excels at keeping family updated on all aspects of...
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The care and compassion provided by [name removed] and [name removed] is unmatched. My Aunt is treated like she is their family. This care giver service excels at keeping family updated on all aspects of...
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We Are Comfort Keepers™ Our Family Is Here To Give Comfort To Your Family. Nothing is more important than helping people to live independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Comfort Keepers is dedicated to providing the kind of non-medical in-home care that helps to...
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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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They were very reliable and responsive. Dad really enjoyed their company. I would recommend their services and plan to use them again in the future!
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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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They were very reliable and responsive. Dad really enjoyed their company. I would recommend their services and plan to use them again in the future!
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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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We liked the owners of the company, they were real nice, they always had people available, they had a real nice staff. In fact, we keep in touch with one of the little girls that had to quit and it just...
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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 would recommend your organization.Our decision to go with senior helpers was because the sweet girl who was helping us before use to work for senior helpers
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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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They have great communication with our family when there is going to be a change with a caregiver. They work hard at trying to find a replacement. Their staff appears to be well trained.
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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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They have great communication with our family when there is going to be a change with a caregiver. They work hard at trying to find a replacement. Their staff appears to be well trained.
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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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They are always present and compassionate when doing their jobs.
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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 Akron, IN
Average cost of home care in Akron, IN
Home care in Akron 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 Akron
Home care costs in Akron 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 Akron assisted living facilities or Akron memory care facilities.
Compare the costs of aging in place against senior living
Use our cost calculator to compare your loved one’s current living and home care expenses against the cost of senior living in Akron.QA
How to pay for home care in Akron, IN
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 Akron.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 Akron
Recent reviews for home care in Akron
Grandma Joan's Live-In Care Consulting and Recruiting in Oakland, NJ
5.0
Grandma Joan's provided me with a very easy to use platform to find and employ a live-in caregiver for my 104-year-old dad. All the administrative details which would have been very hard for me to find out and deal with were included in the step-by-step guidance provided. On one hand the service ...
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Senior Helpers - Wabash, IN
4.0
At times we did think it was too expensive, but the care taker we had for my husband was very friendly and she did help out a lot with cleaning, so that really worked out well.
Frequently asked questions about home care in Akron
FirstCare Home Care Services, Home Instead - Kokomo, IN and Home Instead Senior Care are the top-rated home care facilities near Akron, Indiana. See full list of agencies.
There are 145 home care facilities near Akron, Indiana. 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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