You have been looking after your mother for two years, and in three months you are due to have a baby. You cannot be at her house every morning with a newborn, and there is nobody else. Respite care Romeoville IL families arrange with Guided with Grace can cover the weeks around the birth and the months after, with a screened caregiver who learns your mother’s routine now, so the handover is smooth when the baby arrives.
Our respite care puts a trained caregiver in charge of your parent’s routine for the hours you need. Planned ahead, it can cover a known life event, such as a birth, a surgery or a move, without a gap.
Some families keep the caregiver on afterwards through regular elderly care. If nights are the problem, an overnight caregiver can help.
Respite works best when planned ahead.
A newborn and a parent needing daily care cannot both have you. Planned cover makes it possible.
Recovery time is protected when someone else is covering your parent.
When your hours change, respite fills the gap.
When there is nobody to share the load, respite is the backup.
There is public help for caregivers in Will County, and we will help you use it.
A new baby changes everything for a family caregiver, and it is hard to predict exactly what you will be able to manage afterward. That is why we suggest starting before the due date: your mother gets used to the caregiver while you are still there, and after the birth you can decide week by week how much cover you need.
AgeGuide’s Family Caregiver Support Program (1-800-528-2000) funds respite, counseling and legal help for family caregivers in Will County. The Senior Services Center of Will County in Joliet, (815) 723-9713, coordinates the Illinois Community Care Program for residents 60 and older who qualify, which can include adult day service and in-home help, and runs Meals on Wheels, which saves you cooking during the first weeks with a baby.
In Romeoville, the Ovation Center at 349 South Weber Road and the village’s senior programs, such as Nickel Bingo and the Grub Club (815-886-6222), give your mother somewhere sociable to spend time. Access Will County Dial-a-Ride, registered through (815) 774-6346, serves residents 60 and older. If your mother has dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s Helpline, 1-800-272-3900, is available at any hour.
We provide respite in Romeoville, Bolingbrook and Lockport. More about Guided with Grace.
The key to planned respite is introducing the caregiver early, while you are still there to show them the routine. Every caregiver is screened, background checked and trained before placement, and Guided with Grace is a licensed and insured non-medical home care agency in Illinois.
The same caregiver stays with your mother through the weeks you are away wherever possible. See the FAQ page.
The earlier you call, the smoother it goes.
Phone (630) 608-3956 or use the contact page with the due date or the weeks you need.
You show us her routine and introduce the caregiver.
A few visits while you are still around.
Care can often begin within a few days of the consultation, and planned cover starts when you need it.
Respite often leads to one of these.
Respite is also available nearby.
Yes. We can introduce a caregiver before the due date and cover the weeks around the birth and after, adjusting as you need.
Because the caregiver is already introduced, we can bring the planned cover forward. Call us as soon as you can.
No. It is for anyone caring for an older relative.
Of course. The caregiver works around your visits, and many families find it easier to enjoy visits once the daily tasks are handled.
Yes. Many families prefer a short text after each visit.
Yes. Funded and private respite fit together.
Exactly what you do now: meals, medications, company, errands and any help with bathing or dressing she already needs.
As long as you need, from a few hours to several weeks.
Yes, and Crest Hill, Lemont, Woodridge, Joliet and Plainfield.
Tell us your dates and your mother’s routine. Call (630) 608-3956 or schedule a consultation.
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