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I learned a lot of skills working for 12 years in this field. Hospice care, memory care and assisted living. and my last job was taking care of 1 patient for 8 years as a caregiver.
John Fletcher can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, hospice services
Skills:
CNA
CPR
Ma Grace A.
Wheeling, IL
$20-50/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
I worked as a CNA/Caregiver for almost 8years. I used to worked in facilities like Assistive Living, Senior/retirement building, Home Health, and some agencies.
Ma Grace can also help with: Personal care, respite care, dementia
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
""Extraordinary " doesn't fully describe this wonderful woman. She made my mother's final years not just safe, dignified, and pleasant-she made life fun for her! They laughed and sang! As my mom became more fragile, she made suggestions the doctor didn't think of....
carol B.
Carolina S.
Waukegan, IL
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I have 14 years of experience. I am confident, energetic, compassionate, caring and empathetic, a lot of patience and willing to do extra miles. Very good in housekeeping and providing meals as well. I have a lot of experience with clients with dementia, Alzheimer's, cancer, Parkinson's, bedridden and hospice care.
Carolina can also help with: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, live-in home care, errands, hospice services & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
5.0
"I have never met a more caring individual. I felt so comfortable knowing that when I left each night my mother was in such good hands. Carol took great care of my mom and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking care."
Donna H.
5.0
(1)
commitment to improving the quality of life for the elderly clients while providing physical, emotional, and social support
Titilope can also help with: Live-in home care
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"We hired Titi to take care of my grandmother. she had her as a companion and help her with daily activities while we needed some break.She took care of my grandmother like she is her own grandmother. We are always kept in the loop of what is going on which ensures...
Care member
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
- [x] Morning, my name is Precent, I am a male caregiver/ companion and special needs care provider with a vast amount of experience, over 8 years of paid work experience. I do homemaking, non medical Homecare, companionship, personal assistant duties and help with personal hygiene. My first goal is my clients safety and comfort...
5.0
"Precent was one of two caregivers we had for my 94 year old father. I highly recommend him for he was very trustworthy, concerned, and respectful. My dads needs significantly increased from the time we hired Precent and he just did what he needed to do. Extremely...
Ellen P.
4.0
(1)
I'm been a caregiver for over 10 years!
Im dependable honest and a caring person.
I love helping people specially with elderly.
All the best!
Rolly
Rolly can also help with: Hospice services, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, live-in home care, personal care & more
4.0
"We loved having Rolly on-board to help care for my Dad, who is in the mid-stages of Alzheimer's Disease. I removed one star as Rolly did find another job after just a short period of time which made it challenging for us to hire again so soon. Rolly did offer and...
Angela A.
5.0
(10)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have a 20-year experience of helping families to take care of their loved ones. I have warm and friendly personality. I like to help others, a good listener. I take commitments seriously, reliable and hard-working. My scope of help goes from social interaction as a companion to helping with activities of daily living which...
Larissa can also help with: Errands, companionship, respite care, light cleaning, personal care, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Larissa,
Thank you for taking great care of my mom. Anyone would be grateful for your gentle care , patience, punctuality, and activities provided for health ! We will
Miss you and wish you all the best."
Care member
5.0
(1)
naturally I am loving, caring and compassionate a all these coupled with my years of experience in serving and caring for various patients and needs including but not limited to cancer, dementia and Alzheimer s. Am extremely capable of caring with extensive experience in elderly care giving. Hard working, honest excellent...
Symon can also help with: Personal care, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia
Skills:
CPR
Medical Equipment Experience
Home Health Aide
Jasmen J.
Wheeling, IL
$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
I Am Very Compassionate, Sympathetic, Caring And Out Going Person, I Love Cooking And Gardening.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Medical Management. I experienced working with Dementia, Cancer, Alzheimer, Depression, Parkinson, fall risk, bathing male or female any size, some with broken hips, arms legs neck. I can do companion, light house keeping and cooking. I do grocery...
Jasmen can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, errands, companionship & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"Jasmen is very dependable, smart and knowledgeable about caring for seniors. She has great confidence and expert training on all the proper techniques to assist our loved one during care. Her communication is excellent; she has a deep wisdom and can relate to...
Lyn H.
4.9
(14)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Jolanta. I am CNA and CPR trained. Former nursing student, caring, responsible and compassionate about my work and clients. I have over 15 years of experience with patients with dementia, cancer, managing and administering medication, assisting with bathing, mobility issues, feeding and etc. Would love to offer as...
Jolanta can also help with: Errands, companionship, dementia, mobility assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Definitely recommended !! Jolanta was hired as a CNA to help out with my mothers daily needs when We couldn't be there ourselves. It was a relief to know that she was in good hands, assured she would get her medications and would be safely active while Jolanta...
Cheryl C.
Melissa G.
Waukegan, IL
$15-20/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
My name is Melissa. I am a jack-of-all-trades currently I work at UPS and I work for my father. I'm looking for some extra overtime doing a little bit of cleaning on the side. I currently already clean for another lady and I'm looking for an extra day to clean for someone else.
Melissa can also help with: Personal care
5.0
"Melissa was amazing helping care for my dad after his surgery. She was prompt every day, did everything we needed and was wonderful with dad caring for him post surgery. "
Care member
5.0
(6)
My name is Marilou. I am a Certified Nursing Assistant.
With over 12 years of experience in caregiving, my comprehensive expertise allow me to complete patient care with the greatest success. I am confident that my contribution would be valuable asset. I have considerable experience with Dementia, Parkinson's and in all areas...
Marilou can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, meal prep, errands, dementia, home modification & more
Skills:
Wound Care
Medical Equipment Experience
CNA
5.0
"Marylou has been the caregiver of my sorority sister Carolyn B. for 10+ years and her sister Mary. She took care of both of them at the same time. She was the administrator of their trust, the accountant, and a great caregiver. She treated them as if they were her...
Rachel R.
Charina M.
Northbrook, IL
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am Filipina Certified Nurse Assistant whose experiences varies from hospital works, nursing home and presently doing private duty care. I had private duty clients from hospitals, nursing facility, rehab, and private residences. Services depends on the need of the clients.
Charina can also help with: Mobility assistance, meal prep, errands, dementia, light cleaning, companionship & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"One of the most fabulous caregivers we have ever met! You must hire her!. My mother was struggling with self care with both mental & physical limitations. Charina made it a point to find ways to keep my mom going from reading to & with her, to encouraging daily...
Care member
I'm a friendly and honest person, who is looking for a part time job. My skills can be described as good communication, empathy, flexibility, observation. I have 16 years of experience in senior care, where 8 years in Reliable Home Care. I annually passed following training: Influenza training, Dementia training, Anti-Harassment...
Larysa can also help with: Errands, dementia, companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, personal care & more
I have 10 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Home Care. I have been employed by a convent of retired Nuns as well as personal home care and hospice home for the elderly. My duties were bathing, feeding, light housekeeping, companionship, errands, meal prepped and administered medication as needed. I...
Rosalinda can also help with: Personal care, meal prep, light cleaning, errands
My name is Ganka. I have been working as a caregiver for 13 years and in the - 11 more years. I have experience helping elderly people with different needs, health conditions and preferences during these years. I provide companionship and light housekeeping duties while caring for seniors in their home.
I am looking for Greek...
Ganka can also help with: Light cleaning, live-in home care, dementia, meal prep
I am a licensed Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and I love to help people.
In my spare time, I like to run trivia as a volunteer at a nursing home, babysit, spend time with my dogs, do special Olympics, read, and be with my friends and family.
One thing you should know about me is I love pets! Any type of animal, I would...
Jacqueline can also help with: Home modification, dementia, light cleaning, companionship, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:
CNA
Hello, Families!
I am Keron, a dedicated and compassionate caregiver with over 25 years of experience in providing exceptional care to the elderly. My passion for helping others and my commitment to promoting the well-being of seniors have been the driving forces behind my rewarding career.
Throughout my extensive career, I...
Keron can also help with: Dementia, personal care, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, live-in home care & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"My mother could be a very strongly reactive individual. With the challenges of advancing Alzheimers disease, these behaviors demonstrated themselves at times with increasingly frequency and troubling episodes of behavior (sometimes physical) that were hard to...
Care member
Minj S.
Buffalo Grove, IL
$25-50/hr • 5 yrs exp
Hi, My Name Is Minj And I Have Experience With Caregiving. I Have 5 Years Of Experience.
One thing you should know about me is I am a hard worker and I make sure all the tasks are done. I have been working with senior citizens for 5 years and taking care of them. I work for an organization that provides care also.
My skills include making sure the tasks are done, I can cook, I clean up well, and I am kind.
Minj can also help with: Dementia, home modification, light cleaning, hospice services, live-in home care, errands & more
Zofia G.
Mundelein, IL
$26-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
I have 13 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Meal Preparation , Bathing , Housekeeping, medication administration , special care , special needs assistance. I had great work reference from families who employed me.
got Annual non medical service workers training certification. All Trust Methods of...
Zofia can also help with: Dementia, personal care, errands, light cleaning, meal prep
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Recent home care reviews in Lake Forest, IL
Ma Grace A.
5.0
Grace is an outstanding caregiver.
She is experienced, hardworking, and sweet.
We were so lucky to have her to take care of our mother, who is bedridden with Alzheimer's, while another caregiver was on maternity leave.
We're sorry to see her go, but we know that someone this good will continue to...
- Gwynneth V.
Carolina S.
5.0
I have never met a more caring individual. I felt so comfortable knowing that when I left each night my mother was in such good hands. Carol took great care of my mom and I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking care.
- Donna H.
Titilope I.
5.0
We hired Titi to take care of my grandmother. she had her as a companion and help her with daily activities while we needed some break.She took care of my grandmother like she is her own grandmother. We are always kept in the loop of what is going on which ensures me that my grandmother is getting...
- Care member
Precent M.
5.0
Precent did an amazing job with my father before he went into a nursing home. What I appreciated most about him was that he kept me up to date with anything dealing with my father. There was an incident where he accompanied my father to the hospital
And was able to stay with him
As long as he...
- Toni W.
Rolly B.
4.0
We loved having Rolly on-board to help care for my Dad, who is in the mid-stages of Alzheimer's Disease. I removed one star as Rolly did find another job after just a short period of time which made it challenging for us to hire again so soon. Rolly did offer and try to make the transition as easy...
- Angela A.
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FAQs for finding home care in Lake Forest, IL
How much does private home care cost per hour near me in Lake Forest, IL?
The average rate for hiring a home care provider in Lake Forest, IL as of March, 2025 is $25.00 per hour. This cost will fluctuate depending on the provider's level of experience, whether the care is full-time or part-time and the duties required to perform to care for your senior loved one.
How can I find home care near me in Lake Forest, IL?
Care.com has 1 home care providers for seniors in Lake Forest, IL. To start searching for caregivers near you, you need to create a Care.com account. To create your account, you will answer some basic questions to help you find home care providers that specialize in your family member’s needs. You will then have the option to either post a job and receive applications from candidates, or you can search for caregivers on the website. You can filter results by distance from Lake Forest, IL or hourly rate. After you have selected your candidates, you can schedule interviews, check references, request background checks, and can then hire a home health care provider that suits your needs the best.
What types of home care services are available near me in Lake Forest, IL?
The types of home health care services near you in Lake Forest, IL will vary depending on the needs of the senior you’re hiring home care assistance for, but home care providers can assist with companionship and fellowship, as well as skilled nursing care. There are also home caregivers in Lake Forest, IL that can assist with daily activities, such as cooking, medication prompting, dressing, bathing and transporting the senior patient to and from appointments.
How can I safely hire home care near me in Lake Forest, IL?
If you need to hire senior home care near you in Lake Forest, IL, we strongly suggest you run an independent background check, request professional references, and interview a handful of candidates. You can also look for providers on Care.com who have a CareCheck badge on their profile, which is a background check we request all in home care service providers complete. Any senior home care providers who complete a CareCheck will have a badge on their profile that displays the date the background check was run.
What interview questions should I ask when hiring home health care near me in Lake Forest, IL?
When you’re hiring in home health care services near you in Lake Forest, IL, it can be really helpful to interview a handful of different candidates to help you find the right fit. It’s a good idea to ask them questions about the exact responsibilities they feel comfortable taking on, how they best communicate, and what types of senior health issues they have dealt with in the past.