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Employment Opportunities as Companion/Sitter call (712)-432-0055 extension # 83589 Our Mission Statement Our Mission is to provide compassionate quality non-medical care to people of all ages with dignity, honesty and respect.
America's Helping Hands Home Companion Service has Sitters for All Ages a private pay agency that offers clients one-on-one service and assistance with infants, toddlers, children, young adults, adults, and the elderly. We are available to care for our clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a private residence, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hotels. Please note that we are another set of helping hands and are strictly non-medical in our services. We are available to care for your loved one as a companion/sitter offering supervision, socialization, light housekeeping, lite meal preparation, and medication reminders. We provide services to clients with a 4 hour minimum and our charge is $21.00 per hour and our Discounted Rate to you is $14.00 per hour. Client's may purchase pre-paid hours in advance in incrememts of 4 hours. Please note the following are things our agency and staff will not do or assist clients with: We do not walk clients nor do we offer them assistance in walking inside or outside at any time, We do not assist clients with exercise or range of motion (You will have to hire an outside agency to provide you with a therapist), Our staff does not cook meals or prepare homemade meals, our staff will only heat up, re-heat or place in front of the client meals or snacks that the family has prepared in advance. We accept the following payments towards services rendered cash, credit card payments such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express all payable through Pay Pal, so you must have a Pay Pal account set-up for billing and security reasons. Our office requires all new clients to fill out an application for services, and go through an evaluation process with our Care Consultant to make sure only non-medical services are required. Upon having your application processed and approved we can usually start services within 48 hours or less. Please [email protected] for your peace of mind all staff is carefully screened, criminal background checks are performed, references checked and all staff are bonded through our agency. America's Helping Hands 10971 Four Seasons Place, Suite #102 Crown Point, Indiana 46307. We provide services to clients within town and city limits and we look forward to serving you in the very near future. About Our Staff All Companions/Sitters are personally interviewed one-on-one through our agency, verification of previous caregiver experience including but not limited to reference verification and work history. Personal Identity, Local and National Sex Offender Network Check, Criminal Background Check, Education Verification, Personal Character Evaluation, Random Drug Testing, TB Tested, and a Drivers Record Check are completed.
"Visiting Senior Care and Safeguard Program" Making Non-Medical Home Safety Checks and Telephone reassurance calls are just a phone call away service available Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
About Eldercare Monitoring Services Our Mission within the "Eldercare Well-Being and Safety First Program" is to make sure that we schedule and make Non-Medical home visits to the elderly in our community. Families hiring America's Helping Hands can be assured that our qualified staff will conduct and check in on the safety and well-being of your loved one residing in the home, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or hotel. Our agency will follow-up with a report to the primary care-giver or family member requesting service. Our clients include Adults, the elderly and the homebound: People who live alone or may be at risk, who have families living far away, People who are disabled or in a wheelchair. People recovering after returning from the hospital, nursing home, or being discharged from a rehab facility. We visit the frail, the isolated, the lonely, the elderly, and the blind.
The Cost for Eldercare Well-Being and Safety Check Our agency charges a fee of $45.00 for each 1/2 hour Non-Medical well-being check that is conducted. Our agency will forward the primary care-giver a report when each visit is scheduled describing the well-being and safety of their relative.
Telephone Reassurance Calls Available Anywhere in the United States Our staff will call your loved one twice a week on any day you request Monday thru Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time) a staff member will speak with the client's relative for about 3-5 minutes to ask how they are doing. This 6 month service is available at the cost of $195.00 and pre-payment is required. Help a loved one and make a difference in their life! "Show someone you really care".
New!Do you need to get to your next doctor's appointment* or medical appointment*: Our agency can take you to your next doctor's appointment or medical appointment but availability is limited. Please call our office for more information about scheduling your ride one week in advance and our charge for this service. (pre-payment is required on this service). Please note the client must be able to walk to the car and be able to get in and out of the car in order to use this service. * Denotes certain restrictions apply call for details.
Errand Service: We can at your request do your grocery shopping, pick-up your dry cleaning, run out and pay your bills in the local area, etc. Our hourly charge is $25.00 per hour and the first 10 miles are included thereafter, we charge .40 per mile.
Interviewing Staff: We certainly pride ourselves in providing an excellent staff to assist and care for our clients. Should you want to interview a candidate at your home or in our office we can set-up a time and date. Please note in advance that our office does charge a fee of $35.00 for each candidate you select to personally interview and advance payment is required for each candidate selected.