10. Home & Hearth Caregivers is ready to fulfill whatever needs the client request.  No task is too small or activity too large.

9. All our Home & Hearth Caregivers staff are licensed, bonded and insured.

8. All of our caregivers are experienced professionals and go through an extensive screening process including drug testing.  All of the Caregivers have passed thorough criminal background checks and participate in our ongoing training sessions.

7. We are flexible to our clients needs whether they need two hours or 24 hour live-in care.

6. Home & Hearth Caregivers are conveniently located in your neighborhood. Home & Hearth Caregivers provides care in the greater Chicago metropolitan homes of seniors living in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will and other counties in Illinois.

 5. Home & Hearth Caregivers can be reached in the evening or on weekends, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  

4. Home & Hearth Caregivers allows our clients to choose their own caregiver. After meeting the family and performing an in-depth assessment in the home, we review the Caregivers uniquely qualified for each situation and choose two to introduce to our client. They are then free to decide which individual they feel would be the best fit in working with them at home.

3. Home & Hearth Caregivers is not a nationally franchised company where one can get lost in the shuffle.

2. Home & Hearth Caregivers has high standards due to the fact that we are a division of Parker Cromwell HealthCare. We have committed ourselves to set the bar to enrich your experience and to surpass your service expectations in the senior home care industry. 

1. Receive one free hour of Senior Care when you sign up for 6 or more hours of service.

Caring for the Caregiver

If you don’t take care for yourself, you will have nothing left to give! I know what you are thinking…it’s easy for you to say. I’m so focused on my loved one that I have trouble carving time out to take care of my own needs and family obligations. You are not alone, so STOP…take a breath, and don’t feel guilty for taking time out for yourself. The following steps can help you minimize some of the stress you’re feeling so you will be less overwhelmed by the caregiver role:

Accept your own limitations and those of others.

• Don’t sweat the small stuff.
• Learn to laugh, watch situation television shows, read books and share stories.
• Avoid junk food, keep a balanced diet and exercise every day.
• Save time and money; shop on-line or via catalogs.
• Educate yourself on your loved one’s medications (keep a list of dosage, time of intake and doctors’ numbers by the phone and in your wallet).
• Learn to relax. Use relaxation techniques, meditate, listen to music and visualize a calm setting.
• Get a hobby or re-establish an old one.
• Join a support group.
• Educate yourself on your loved one’s affliction so that you’ll know what to expect
• If help is offered by friends, neighbors and others don’t be afraid to accept it. If it will lighten your load, do it.
• If you’re not getting many offers of support, you may want to ask family members if they might be able to offer some.
• There may be help offered in your community, so doing some research in that area may yield some useful results (Church, Synagogue, park district, senior centers).
• If you are religious or have spiritual leanings, now is a good time to rely on them, and gain strength from your faith as well as your spiritual community.
• Hire a reputable home care agency like Home & Hearth Caregivers that can step in for a couple of hours a day/week to assist you in your loved one’s home.
• By taking an hour or two to go to a coffee shop, watch a movie, or immerse yourself in a good book are all easy options that can help you to ward off burnout.

The main idea here is to take good care of yourself physically, mentally and emotionally so that you will be able to handle the challenges of caretaking and continue to provide care for your loved one.