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Senior Home Care in Lombard, IL

The ranch house your parents bought in Lombard in 1968 has served them well, and with a few changes it can keep doing so: a shower bench, a raised toilet seat, a grab bar, better light in the hall, and someone to help with the jobs that have become risky. Senior home care Lombard IL families arrange with Guided with Grace combines the two: practical changes to the house, many of which York Township can help with at no cost, and a screened caregiver for the tasks no gadget can do.

Senior Home Care Lombard IL Families Build Around the House They Love

Our home care services are put together around your parents and their home. In Lombard that often starts with a walk through the house to see what would make each room safer, and then a plan for the help that is still needed.

Plans usually start small and grow. A couple who begin with two visits a week for housework and shopping might later add personal care or a companion, with the same caregiver throughout.

Who Elderly Care Lombard Families Arrange It For

Lombard has many long-time homeowners, and these are the situations that bring their families to us.

The ranch house that needs a few changes

Single-floor living is a good start. A caregiver and some simple equipment do the rest.

A couple helping each other

One is steady, one is not, and both are tired. Regular help protects them both.

Home from Elmhurst or Good Samaritan

The weeks after a hospital stay are when extra help matters most.

Children who work downtown

A caregiver covers the weekday hours you cannot.

Caregivers for Elderly Lombard Residents Work Alongside Township Services

Lombard seniors have an unusually helpful township office, and our caregivers make good use of it.

York Township Senior Services at 1502 South Meyers Road runs a senior center (630-620-2400), a senior dining program, Senior Rides (630-620-2424), a food pantry and financial assistance for those who qualify, and lends medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and shower benches free of charge. It also helps with Benefit Access and Senior Health Insurance Program counseling. The Lombard Park District’s Active Adults program offers classes, fitness, clubs and day trips, and the Village of Lombard holds an annual Senior Fair full of useful contacts.

The DuPage Senior Citizens Council, based on Springer Drive in Lombard, delivers Meals on Wheels across the county and offers friendly visits, well-being checks and a home maintenance program. DuPage County Community Services (630-407-6500) runs the Illinois Community Care Program for residents 60 and older who qualify, and AgeGuide’s Family Caregiver Support Program (1-800-528-2000) helps the family. Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, Advocate Good Samaritan in Downers Grove and Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage in Winfield are the hospitals most of our Lombard clients use.

Guided with Grace serves Lombard, Villa Park and Glen Ellyn from our office in Naperville. More about the agency.

Caregivers Who Look at the House as Well as the Person

Our caregivers are practical people who notice the rug that slides and the step that is hard to see, and they tell you. 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.

Your parents keep the same caregiver wherever the schedule allows, and we change the match if it is not right. See the FAQ page for more.

Getting Started With In Home Care in Lombard

The first step is a conversation, and then a walk through the house.

1. Call us

Phone (630) 608-3956 or use the contact page. Tell us what has changed.

2. A home visit

We meet your parents and look at each room with you.

3. A written plan

The help they need, any equipment worth borrowing, and the visit schedule.

4. Care begins

Care can often begin within a few days of the consultation.

Senior Care Around Lombard

The same team serves neighboring towns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can senior home care Lombard IL agencies provide help us make the house safer?

Yes. On the first visit we look at each room with you and suggest simple changes, and our caregivers make sure any equipment is used safely.

York Township Senior Services lends medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and shower benches free of charge. We can help you arrange it.

Yes. The township provides rides, meals, equipment and benefits help. We provide a caregiver in the home on the days you choose. Most families use both.

Yes. They are screened, background checked and trained before placement, and we are licensed and insured in Illinois.

Yes. Most families start small and add more as needed.

No. We provide non-medical care. Home health nurses handle clinical tasks.

Yes, and stay with them.

Yes, along with Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace, Addison and Glendale Heights.

Keep Them in the House They Love

Tell us about your parents and their home. Call (630) 608-3956 or schedule a consultation.