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Top Home Care Agencies in Shell, AL
Browse the 41 home care agencies in Shell, read 85 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Shell 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 Shell personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.
Home Care Agencies near Shell, AL
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6 reviews
The structure is a bit outdated but well maintained and clean. Staff is friendly and responsive. Other residents are friendly and manner able.
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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 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 mom is in the care of two ladies who assist her for 4 hours. The staff take good care of my mom by helping her with basic things, they also do light house cleaning and up keep the house. Since meals on...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
First Light Home Care of the Wiregrass is a national franchise organization located in Dothan, AL, which covers the surrounding Wiregrass area. We specialize in helping adults of all ages enjoy the best quality of life possible by offering non-medical care wherever and whenever they need it....
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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.
Welcome to SYNERGY HomeCare, the nation’s leading provider of home care services.We provide care for everyone, helping people thrive at home.Companion care - Friendly and supportive conversation, planning and encouraging social activities, light exercise (if applicable), and active...
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Thank you so very much for recommending Cornerstone. Very pleased with [name removed] and her staff. She hires very good workers and doesn't keep the lazy ones. I can depend on [name removed] care when I...
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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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Everyone was very kind and considerate. My caregiver tried to be as helpful as possible. It turned out that I dud not really need very much care. But, if I ever do, I would contact Cornerstone first!
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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 Helpers come into my house but they certainly don't make messes. For the meals and dining they just make what I have which is TV dinners and simple things like that. They take our loved one on walks in...
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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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Gifted Hands has been giving incredible care to my sister for more than a year. I met four of them during a recent visit. They are all extremely competent as caregivers. They are caring, compassionate,...
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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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Dad is staying in his home with a sitter 3 x a week- so 24 hours a week. The rest is on me. We use the same sitter unless she's not available. She does a great job in her 24 hours. It's 27.00 an hour and...
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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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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
All Saints Home Health Care provides home health care service to people of all ages in Birmingham, Alabama, and throughout the state and any number of other services, we're prepared to assist you. Many individuals find themselves discharged from the hospital or rehab but still in need of help. We...
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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.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
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Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
11 Photo available
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Sacred Heart Homemaker and Companion Services, LLC
1992 Lewis Turner Blvd #1130, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547Starting at $XX+ hourly
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Starting at $XX+ hourly
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
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 Shell, AL
Average cost of home care in Shell, AL
Home care in Shell 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 Shell
Home care costs in Shell 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 Shell assisted living facilities or Shell 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 Shell.
How to pay for home care in Shell, AL
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 Shell.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 Shell
Recent reviews for home care in Shell
Cornerstone Caregiving - Montgomery, AL
5.0
The caregiver cornerstone sent us has a wonderful attitude and constant smile. She shows love, concern, and does activities with my husband. I couldn’t have found a more dedicated person than her. She encourages him and helps him with all his needs.What a blessing she is. She goes with us to ...
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Preferred Care at Home of South Alabama in Mobile, AL
5.0
I didn't use them for very long before I whole one morning and found that I could not stand. When [name removed] (my caregiver) came that evening and found that I hadn't let my doctor know, she called [name removed] (owner) who called my doctor. He told them to call an ambulance and send me to ...
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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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Frequently asked questions about home care in Shell
Cornerstone Caregiving - Montgomery, AL, Preferred Care at Home of South Alabama and Cornerstone Caregiving - Dothan, AL are the top-rated home care facilities near Shell, Alabama. See full list of agencies.
There are 41 home care facilities near Shell, Alabama. 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.
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