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Browse the 117 home care agencies in Wauconda, read 94 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Wauconda 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 Wauconda personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Wauconda, IL

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Photo of GYC Senior Care Services
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6 reviews
Their billing cycle was a challenge as they were always billing ahead, but we worked it out. The staff are easy to work with. Caregiver was always on time. Office personnel easy to contact and yes we would...
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.
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5 reviews
I have had the best caretaker ever [name removed] as well as the many others who help out. In addition I find the owner easy to work with and diligent about making sure someone responsible and attentive is...
Provides: Home Care
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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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4 reviews
Senior Helpers was so easy to work. Their agency provided effective and compassionate companions for my parents when needed.
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.
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1 review
The owner is phenomenal, if there has been an issue she has come and seen my loved one herself and made sure everything is ok. The service is worth every penney. They were on-site within 2 days of us...
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.
Photo of Assisting Hands Home Care of Deerfield, IL
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2 reviews
With the care services our loved one complained that they were on their phones too much, they could of done more activities. Cost very high. Cost is very high with each company also. However, based on the...
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.
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Photo of FirstLight Home Care of Hoffman Estates, IL
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2 reviews
The responsive, flexible and supportive. They assisted us three days a week to support our loved one with dementia. They did medication distribution, light cleaning, and light cooking.
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.
Photo of Right at Home - Northern Lake County - Grayslake, IL
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2 reviews
Our family only used Right at Home for about a week and during that time they were very responsive, and assisted our loved one all the time. We would recommend their services to other family and friends.
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.
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Photo of ComForCare Home Care - Buffalo Grove, IL
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13 reviews
This is a great way to be able to receive help be able to stay at home. Communication is good between the staff and our family and they keep us well informed and updated. I would recommend this community...
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.
ComForCare understands that today's busy lifestyles often deprive family members of the time necessary to provide hands on assistance and companionship for their loved ones. Therefore, we want every family we service to have the peace of mind that comes with knowing their loved-ones are safe and...
Photo of Assisting Hands Home Care of Elgin, IL
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2 reviews
I did hire them and would recommend you check them out to see if they would work for your family and loved one. Some of the services they offered was companionship, running errands, and cleaning.
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.
Photo of SYNERGY HomeCare of Gurnee, IL
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4 reviews
We have been very helpful. We liked that they were able to get us the help we need for the care for my mom.We like that they care taker has been helpful and kind. We like that she is willing to help with...
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.
SYNERGY HomeCare of Gurnee is a licensed non-medical home care agency caring for clients in northern Lake County, Illinois and southeast Wisconsin. Whether your loved one needs companionship, personal care, homemaking assistance, or memory care, our team of qualified and experienced caregivers...
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Photo of Synergy HomeCare of Barrington, IL
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3 reviews
My brother has been receiving help from Synergy for a few years now and they have truly treated him like a member of their own families! He needs help with transportation to appointments and doing household...
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.
SYNERGY HomeCare of Barrington provides non-medical home care to people of all ages.SYNERGY HomeCare of Barrington is dedicated to providing exceptional and affordable service to anyone of any age. SYNERGY HomeCare caregivers are available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, to those in need --...
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Photo of BrightStar Care of Springfield, IL
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5 reviews
The caregiver we have had come out to the house a couple of times has been good. They are able to help around the house, be a companion and assist wherever they are needed. They made setting up the service...
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.
4 reviews
Synergy Homecare was incredibly kind and punctual throughout their time with us. Their professionalism and compassion made a real difference, and they helped make life much easier during a challenging time....
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.
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4 reviews
I would recommend to others. We picked this community because of the quick response, local resources, and good reputation. A Place for Mom was great in helping me connect with the care team we needed for my...
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.
1 review
ComForCare provided the best care to my mother and well beyond any expectations. My mother was terminally ill with brain cancer. Throughout this difficult time ComForCare’s team of caregivers were...
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.
1 review
Our experience with Top Tier Comfort Care has been a very positive one. We are new to Clinical Home Care and our expectations have been surpassed from the very first visit. Our caregiver is professional,...
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.
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2 reviews
Great caregivers on their staff. The owner and right hand person very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I'd recommend them to anyone.
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.
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2 reviews
What I like the most about Acti-Kareis their kind and compassionate staff and I would recommend their services to other families who may need them for their loved ones
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.
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1 review
From my first phone call, [name removed] with Lakeshore has been understanding, knowledgeable, flexible, and hard working. The staff he has assigned to my Mother have been great. My Mother is happy, well...
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.
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1 review
Very happy with the agency. Having 24/7 care is an adjustment for my folks, and [Removed name] has been fantastic laying the groundwork to limit the number of bumps from the get go. Communication is key in...
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.
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3 reviews
Caring Caregivers would always show up to help me and my husband. Always on time and would always call to keep us updated on staffing.
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.
We Are Comfort Keepers™ Our Family Is Here To Give Comfort To Your Family. Nothing is more important than helping people to live, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Comfort Keepers has been dedicated to providing the kind of non-medical in-home care that helps...
3 reviews
It says a lot about a company’s reputation when your surgeon says, “I have no problem with your utilizing Synergy. Secondly, my first call was to [community removed]. [community removed] after listening to...
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.
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2 reviews
We expected that assistance would be much longer. But after just a few days, complications had put us in a position of returning to rehab/nursing care. The personnel assignment had yet to be made, but the...
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.
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2 reviews
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.
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1 review
We have had some wonderful experiences with Visiting Angels. Most all were helpful, energetic and caring. Sadly one was a bad match with us. My biggest concern has been communication. We did not know the...
Provides: Home Care
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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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Costs of home care in Wauconda, IL

Average home care costs in Wauconda, IL

Home care in Wauconda 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.
Average hourly rate
$32/hr
Average overnight rate
$36/hr
Average weekend rate
$36/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Wauconda, IL

Home care costs in Wauconda 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.
44 hours of home care/wk
$6,097/mo
$6,258/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Wauconda assisted living facilities or Wauconda memory care facilities.

Home care costs in Wauconda vs. state and national averages

Daily, monthly, and annual costs in the table below are based on a part-time care schedule of 4 hours of care per day, 5 days per week.
Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 5 columns.
Column location: Location (Location name)
Column hourlyCost: Hourly cost (Cost per hour)
Column dailyCost: Daily cost (Cost per day (4 hours))
Column monthlyCost: Monthly cost (Cost per month)
Column annualCost: Annual cost (Cost per year)
LocationHourly costDaily costMonthly costAnnual cost
Wauconda, IL$32$128$2,771$33,280
Illinois$33$132$2,858$34,320
National$30$120$2,598$31,200
Wauconda, IL
Hourly cost:$32
Daily cost:$128
Monthly cost:$2,771
Annual cost:$33,280
Illinois
Hourly cost:$33
Daily cost:$132
Monthly cost:$2,858
Annual cost:$34,320
National
Hourly cost:$30
Daily cost:$120
Monthly cost:$2,598
Annual cost:$31,200
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How to pay for home care in Wauconda, IL

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 Wauconda.
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 Wauconda

Recent reviews for home care in Wauconda

LifeStyle Options in Schaumburg, IL

5.0
What great staff they have at LifeStyle! Denise goes beyond her scope of responsibilities each time she is asked to help. My mother has daily help from several caregivers through out the year. She is so grateful for their attention and we feel they assist her beyond our expectation. Their ...
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North Shore Compassionate Care - Highland Park, IL

5.0
I would recommend the company. They are responsive and good to work with. They are througher and patient with the family and our loved one.

SYNERGY HomeCare of Dupage, IL in Glen Ellyn, IL

4.5
We only needed a caregiver for my dad, who was post open heart surgery, for a week. Synergy was outstanding. They really took the worry off my shoulders. They assisted him in daily activities and showering, but I think the biggest benefit was having them there as a safety precaution. My dad ...
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Frequently asked questions about home care in Wauconda

GYC Senior Care Services, Acti-Kare of Barrington and Senior Helpers of Naperville, IL are the top-rated home care facilities near Wauconda, Illinois. See full list of agencies.
There are 117 home care facilities near Wauconda, Illinois. 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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